Softball Preview: Ocoee Knights vs. Olympia Titans
Ocoee is 1-8 against Olympia since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ocoee Knights will look to defend their home field against the Olympia Titans at 5:30 p.m. Ocoee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Ocoee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of The First Academy. The game marked that first time this season in which Ocoee was not able to get on the board.
Ocoee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayda Solano, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Olympia proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 15) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Colonial and snuck past 3-1.
Ocoee's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Olympia, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4-1.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Ocoee hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Olympia struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ocoee took their victory against Olympia in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Ocoee repeat their success, or does Olympia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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