Recap: Olympia Titans vs. Blanchard Lions
Olympia waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Blanchard Lions out 6-4.
Liam Furey tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trace Furniss picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Rathmann, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Mason Mojica was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Olympia's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Blanchard, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Olympia is on the road again on Wednesday to play Booker T. Washington at 4:00 p.m. As for Blanchard, they will challenge Tate at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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