Olympian is 2-7 against La Jolla since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eagles will take on the Vikings in a tournament on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Escondido hit Olympian with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-7.
Aaron Gonzalez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Angel Velarde, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, La Jolla fell victim to Oceanside and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Will Griebe-Arzate got La Jolla off to a strong start despite the final result, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the fewest earned runs Griebe-Arzate has allowed since back in March of 2025.
At the plate, La Jolla saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harper Lane, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
La Jolla's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Olympian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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