Baseball Recap: Olympia Comes Up Short

Olympia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the East River Falcons. The Titans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2021.

Olympia got a good showing from Socrates Martinez, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Martinez has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Samuel Grande made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Olympia's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for East River, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-10.

Olympia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East River, they will face off against Lyman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Falcons' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.