Baseball Recap: Olympian Eagles vs. Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders
After flying high against Mater Dei Catholic last Tuesday, Olympian came back down to earth. The Olympian Eagles fell just short of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. Olympian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mater Dei Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Olympian got a big performance out of Joshua Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Lizarraga, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Mater Dei Catholic's side, Joey Castillo was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Roman Cruz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olympian will take on San Ysidro at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Mar Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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