The Buckeye Bucks will head out on the road to square off against the North Olmsted Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Buckeye has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Buckeye is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Hillsdale on Saturday. They lost 19-2 to the Falcons. The game marked the Bucks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Buckeye got a good showing from Mackenzie Anderson, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Buckeye saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Shaw, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ryenne Ford also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, North Olmsted fell victim to Lakewood and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rangers. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for North Olmsted, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-6.
Buckeye beat North Olmsted 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. 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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