Baseball Game Preview: Lincoln Hornets vs. Olympian Eagles

The Lincoln Hornets will be taking part in a tournament against the Olympian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lincoln is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over Morse on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Julio Ojeda

Runs

03/22/25 @ Morse	2
03/04/25 @ Bishop's	1
03/01/25 @ Chula Vista	1
02/27/25 vs Foothills Christian	1
04/12/24 vs San Diego	1
+ 3 more games

Julio Ojeda made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ojeda was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024.

In other batting news, Max Seville was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Isiah Kellough was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Olympian waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Rattlers. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Olympian also got a great performance from Joaquin Roman as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Roman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Olympian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Alo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Hector Peralta, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Olympian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Olympian's win bumped their record up to 6-1-1. As for Lincoln, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.