On Thursday, the Shaker Heights Red Raiders suffered a rough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Olympian Eagles. Shaker Heights has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Olympian's part, Andrew Arnce tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Luke Hill picked up the save, pitching 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Olympian let Adam Casanova and Manuel Lizarraga loose on the outfield. Casanova scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lizarraga went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a stolen base. Joshua Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Shaker Heights' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Olympian, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shaker Heights will take on Cleveland Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Olympian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mar Vista at 3:30 p.m.
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