The Olmsted Falls Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the North Royalton Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Olmsted Falls is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Olmsted Falls fell victim to Berea-Midpark and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Olmsted Falls saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Norton, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, North Royalton beat Solon 6-1 on Thursday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ben Baracz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Cavanaugh, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. North Royalton is undefeated when Cavanaugh posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
Olmsted Falls' loss dropped their record down to 3-9-1. As for North Royalton, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Olmsted Falls took their victory against North Royalton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-9 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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