The North Olmsted Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Holy Name Green Wave at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
North Olmsted is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs last Thursday, they were much more limited against Normandy on Thursday. They came up short against the Invaders, falling 10-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Invaders: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Holy Name suffered their closest loss since April 14th on Friday. They fell just short of Orange by a score of 9-7.
Brendon Preisel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wisniewski, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
North Olmsted's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Holy Name, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
North Olmsted beat Holy Name 11-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Green Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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