The GlenOak Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Nordonia Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
GlenOak fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hoover on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 5-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Nordonia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against McKinley by a score of 5-0 on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Dash Lanzilotta's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nordonia's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trent Alvord, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Smotek, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
GlenOak's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Nordonia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
GlenOak took their win against Nordonia in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for GlenOak since the squad 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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