The Olympia Spartans will take on the Limestone Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Olympia hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Heyworth hit Olympia with a six-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans lost 9-1 to the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Limestone came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Irish 10-2.
Gavin Klecker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Gavin Kleist was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Hayden VanTine was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Limestone's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Olympia, their loss dropped their record down to 12-18.
Olympia couldn't quite finish off Limestone in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 and fell 7-5. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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