Baseball Game Preview: Olmsted Falls Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 2:23am

Baseball Preview: Olmsted Falls Bulldogs vs. North Olmsted Eagles

The Olmsted Falls Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Olmsted Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Olmsted Falls has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Wednesday, Olmsted Falls had just enough and edged Benedictine out 4-2.

Olmsted Falls got a great performance from Nick Walsh as he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Walsh has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Jack Hatgas was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, North Olmsted's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 8-5 to Lutheran West.

Olmsted Falls now has a winning record of 11-10. As for North Olmsted, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-12.

Olmsted Falls took their win against North Olmsted in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Olmsted Falls repeat their success, or does North Olmsted have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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