Baseball Game Preview: GlenOak Golden Eagles vs. St. Ignatius Wildcats

The GlenOak Golden Eagles will square off against the St. Ignatius Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. GlenOak will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.

GlenOak is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 22-1 margin over Lorain. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Ben Sibert looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.

Quincy Mazeke

Runs (Career)

05/28/25 vs Lorain	3
05/16/25 vs Austintown-Fitch	2
05/10/25 vs Canfield	2
05/07/25 vs McKinley	2
05/02/25 @ Marlington	2

On the hitting side, Quincy Mazeke was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Olbon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.

GlenOak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .744. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, St. Ignatius made easy work of Elyria on Wednesday and carried off an 8-1 win.

Patrick Cousineau looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).

At the plate, Nolan Ignacio and Jackson Anthony did most of the damage at the plate: Ignacio went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Anthony got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Ryan Whelan also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

GlenOak's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for St. Ignatius, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.