The North Olmsted Eagles will head out to face off against the Valley Forge Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, North Olmsted came up short against Rocky River and fell 6-3. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Anthony DAlessandro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Bay, falling 14-3.
Valley Forge saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Kalinowski, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Sean Frank also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
North Olmsted's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Valley Forge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went North Olmsted's way against Valley Forge in their previous matchup on Wednesday, as North Olmsted made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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