Softball Recap: Olympia Bears vs. Rogers Rams
It was a good run, but Olympia unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rogers Rams by a score of 3-2. Olympia was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rogers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Sami Potvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooklyn Crass made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Rogers' side, Keagan Norfleet was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Norfleet was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Norfleet wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Sasaki, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Olympia's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3. As for Rogers, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Olympia will head out on the road to challenge Puyallup at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Rogers, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Curtis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rogers will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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