North Olmsted was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lakewood Rangers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Monday.
North Olmsted saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darren Krider, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Krider's first of the season. Another was Tyler Zatta, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Olmsted's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Lakewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Olmsted will host Lutheran West at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Longhorns have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Lakewood, they will welcome Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rangers 2.3, the Bucks 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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