Baseball Recap: Olmsted Comes Up Short

Olmsted extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-3 in the process. They came up short against the City Honors Centaurs, falling 17-2. The Owls were not able to make up for their loss to the Centaurs from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.

As for City Honors, the win keeps they at an undefeated 10-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.9 runs thus far.

For City Honors' part, Julius Petti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Petti has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lev Schneiderman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Will Leichtnam, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Coming up, Olmsted will face off against Middle Early College at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for City Honors, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-1 victory against International Prep at Grover on the 12th.