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| 04/09/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 10-0 W |
Buckeye is a perfect 3-0 against North Olmsted since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bucks will challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Buckeye's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so North Olmsted's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Buckeye is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since April 11th on Saturday. They fell just short of Lakewood by a score of 2-0. The Bucks' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Olmsted, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lutheran West by a score of 6-3 on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Tyler Zatta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Zatta was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony DAlessandro, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. North Olmsted is 2-1 when DAlessandro posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Luke Healan was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Olmsted's record now sits at 6-11. As for Buckeye, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Buckeye took their win against North Olmsted in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucks 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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