Olympian extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 11-10. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since March 7th.
Esteban Diaz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Mater Dei Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Mater Dei Catholic's side, Gael Perez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Oscar Duarte, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. James Lorenzen also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Olympian will venture away from home to take on Montgomery at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Aztecs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will square off against Otay Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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