Baseball Preview: Olympian Eagles vs. San Ysidro Cougars
Olympian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the San Ysidro Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Olympian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Olympian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Mater Dei Catholic on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 4-3.
Joaquin Roman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jordan Bleisch was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Esteban Diaz was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went San Ysidro's way against Hilltop on Thursday as San Ysidro made off with an 8-2 victory.
Marco Hernandez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alejandro Buenrostro was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Dupaya, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for San Ysidro, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
Olympian couldn't quite finish off San Ysidro in their previous meeting back in April and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Ysidro's Carlos Gomez, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that Olympian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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