The Olympia Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Boone Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
After a string of five wins, Olympia's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Windermere.
Olympia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yamil Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
While Boone couldn't quite beat West Orange on Wednesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Boone fell just short of West Orange by a score of 3-1. Boone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaiden Krak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched.
Even though they lost, Boone hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Orange struck out 11 times.
Olympia's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Boone, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Olympia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Olympia took their win against Boone when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Boone's Ethan Carpenter, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Olympia to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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