Baseball Preview: Olympia Titans vs. Lake Nona Lions
Olympia has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Lake Nona Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Olympia came up short against Boone and fell 11-6.
Jack Waller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olympia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yamil Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lake Nona gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They beat Liberty by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lake Nona.
Juan Bracho looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
Olympia's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Lake Nona, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Olympia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Nona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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