Rocky River is 2-8 against North Olmsted since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Rocky River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Rocky River will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Valley Forge on Tuesday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 10-0 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Maddie Sollars, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Heigle, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, North Olmsted fell victim to Berea-Midpark and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Titans, falling 10-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
North Olmsted's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Rocky River, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Everything went Rocky River's way against North Olmsted in their previous meeting back in April, as Rocky River made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates 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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