Olympian was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Mar Vista on Thursday. The Olympian Eagles blew past the Mar Vista Mariners 11-2. This was a revenge matchup for Olympian, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-4 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Andrew Arnce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olympian got a massive performance out of Nicolas Cintron, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Manuel Lizarraga, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Mar Vista's side, Tyler Kavanagh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Olympian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. As for Mar Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olympian will take on Mater Dei Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mar Vista, they will be playing at home against Hilltop at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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