Baseball Preview: Olympian Eagles vs. Canyon Crest Academy Ravens
The Olympian Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Canyon Crest Academy Ravens at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympian will be strutting in after a win while Canyon Crest Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Olympian is headed out to face Canyon Crest Academy after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Olympian was the clear victors by a 27-3 margin over Kearny on Saturday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Komets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Aaron Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Aramis Berrios was incredible, going 5-for-6 with six RBI, four runs, and three doubles. Tristan Ong was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Olympian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .642. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearny only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Canyon Crest Academy had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sage Creek on Saturday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it ten in a row.
Jinho Bae was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Canyon Crest Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Leshner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
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