While GlenOak put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Austintown-Fitch. The GlenOak Golden Eagles were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Austintown-Fitch Falcons. The win made it back-to-back victories for GlenOak.
Jon Birchler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Birchler has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Birchler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quincy Mazeke, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Kyle Moff was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
GlenOak's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-11. As for Austintown-Fitch, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8.
GlenOak will head out on the road to challenge Hoover at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hoover will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something GlenOak surely won't give up without a fight. Austintown-Fitch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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