Softball Preview: Eastlake Titans vs. Olympian Eagles
The Eastlake Titans will head out on the road to take on the Olympian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastlake's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Olympian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Eastlake sidestepped San Pasqual for a 6-4 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eastlake.
Addison Suriano tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Desiree Gomez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Kaili Balajadia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Olympian had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Patrick Henry on Tuesday. Olympian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olympian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamara Watkins, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Eastlake pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Olympian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Olympian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Eastlake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Olympian, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Eastlake's hitters?
Eastlake beat Olympian 9-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eastlake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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