It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Olympus had no problem doing just that on Friday. They beat the Bonneville Lakers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for Olympus who now have 14 in a row.
Charlie Turner spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlotte Comer, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Bonneville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Chandlyr Noble gave up just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Kaylee McAfee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Marley Chournos was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Olympus is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Bonneville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-7.
Olympus will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Springville at 10:30 a.m. Springville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. Bonneville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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