The Olmsted Falls Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Midview Middies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olmsted Falls has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Olmsted Falls lost 11-3 to Jackson on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olmsted Falls saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Hrabnicky, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Midview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Black River with a sharp 8-2 victory on Tuesday.
Daniel Melendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Jacob Armburger looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
Back at the plate, Cason Pelko and Kaiden Vogelpohl did most of the damage at the plate: Pelko went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Vogelpohl went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Another player making a difference was Chase Harper, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Midview has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Olmsted Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Olmsted Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Midview in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Middies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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