The North Olmsted Eagles will head out to face off against the Brookside Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Olmsted will be strutting in after a win while Brookside will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, North Olmsted was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Forge, taking the game 11-7. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won six in a row.
Luke Healan was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Brett Zatta was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Brookside took on Keystone on Monday. The Cardinals lost 16-3 to the Wildcats. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Brookside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Weber, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Brookside's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for North Olmsted, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything went North Olmsted's way against Brookside in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as North Olmsted made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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