Baseball Recap: Olmsted Falls falls despite strong effort from Jack Hatgas

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 7:26pm

Baseball Recap: Olmsted Falls Bulldogs vs. Berea-Midpark Titans

Olmsted Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Berea-Midpark Titans by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Olmsted Falls has lost by just one run.

Olmsted Falls got a good showing from Jake Platner, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Platner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Jack Hatgas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

Olmsted Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Berea-Midpark, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.

While Olmsted Falls had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

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