Baseball Preview: Olney Trojans vs. Northeast Vikings
Olney is 6-0 against Northeast since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Olney Trojans will be playing at home against the Northeast Vikings at 3:15 p.m. Olney has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight defeats, while Northeast will come in with three straight wins.
Olney lost 18-1 to Frankford on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Northeast gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Nueva Esperanza.
David Rivas was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Rivas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Rivas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ethan Gonzalez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. Calvin Castro was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Olney's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Northeast, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Everything went Olney's way against Northeast when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Olney made off with a 12-2 victory. Will Olney repeat their success, or does Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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