The Buckeye Bucks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the North Olmsted Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Buckeye is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Buckeye gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Westlake with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Buckeye as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lilly Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madison Lichty was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Metter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Olmsted came up short against Rocky River last Wednesday and fell 6-3.
Buckeye's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for North Olmsted, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
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