It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Nordonia can now relate to. They fell just short of the GlenOak Golden Eagles by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nordonia of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Dominik Canzoni was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Smotek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On GlenOak's side, Ben Sibert tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Jackson Boles was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kyle Moff was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nordonia's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11. As for GlenOak, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Nordonia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-5 loss vs. Twinsburg on the 22nd. GlenOak has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Jackson on the 23rd.
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