For the second straight game, Bremerton will face off against Olympic. The Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Trojans at 4:15 p.m. Bremerton has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bremerton fell victim to Olympic and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Trojans. The Knights have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Olympic's part, Chase Beninger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Beninger also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Olympic is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-4 otherwise. Beninger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Walters, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Olympic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Colby Andrews was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Olympic's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Bremerton, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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