Olmsted Falls took a 13-run loss the last time they faced off against North Ridgeville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs skirted past the Rangers 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Rangers since April 8, 2022.
Quade Hess and Liam Murray dominated on the mound. Hess pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Murray tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Hess is becoming a predictor of Olmsted Falls' success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
Cam Pesch
| 04/09/26 @ St. Francis DeSales | 4 |
| 05/11/26 vs North Ridgeville | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Midview | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs Berea-Midpark | 2 |
| 05/04/26 @ Midview | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Olmsted Falls got a big performance out of Cam Pesch, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. The Bulldogs are 3-1 when Pesch posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Evan Patrick, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Olmsted Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory got Olmsted Falls back to even at 10-10. As for North Ridgeville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7.
Olmsted Falls will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rangers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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