Softball Preview: Olympian Eagles vs. Hilltop Lancers
The Olympian Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hilltop Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Olympian didn't have quite enough to beat Mar Vista and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for Olympian in their matchups with Mar Vista: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Hilltop fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against San Ysidro on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-4. Hilltop just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Elijah Medina spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks.
At the plate, Yari Amesquita led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Natalya Saul was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hilltop didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Ysidro only tossed five.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Hilltop, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
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