Softball Preview: Eastlake Titans vs. Westview Wolverines
Eastlake is 4-0 against Westview since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Eastlake Titans are on the road again to play the Westview Wolverines at 3:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Eastlake narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mira Mesa 4-2. That's two games straight that Eastlake has won by exactly two runs.
Addison Suriano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Pham, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Olshenskie, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Westview had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Bulldogs 7-6.
Westview also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kyra Olsen gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. Olsen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reese Marier was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Sarah Deng was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Eastlake's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Westview, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Eastlake came out on top in a nail-biter against Westview when the teams last played back in April of 2021, sneaking past 3-1. Does Eastlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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