The Berea-Midpark Titans are taking a road trip to face off against the GlenOak Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Berea-Midpark is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since April 29, 2024 on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past South 3-2. The Titans' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Austin Mihalek looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Samarin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Aidan Litherland was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, GlenOak is still undefeated this season after their contest against Buckeye on Wednesday, but Buckeye came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Golden Eagles came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Bucks. That's two games straight that the Golden Eagles have won by just one run.
GlenOak also got a great performance from Ben Sibert as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, GlenOak's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Krum, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Bryce Broom also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Berea-Midpark's record is now 3-0. As for GlenOak, their record now sits at 4-0.
Berea-Midpark came out on top in a nail-biter against GlenOak in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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