The Lorain Titans will face off against the North Olmsted Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
North Olmsted will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Lorain extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Titans were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over Euclid. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Olmsted). They blew past Valley Forge 12-2 on Wednesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Luke Healan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Zatta, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Zatta, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
North Olmsted always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
North Olmsted's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lorain, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Lorain might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from North Olmsted in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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