On Wednesday, the Gulliver Prep Raiders came up short against the Olympia Titans and fell 10-7. Gulliver Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Lombard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jason Marcos, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Olympia's side, Daniel Ortiz tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Samuel Grande was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Bourst, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gulliver Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Olympia, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Gulliver Prep is on the road again on Thursday to play Windermere at 4:30 p.m. Windermere's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Gulliver Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Olympia, they will head out on the road to face off against Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Timber Creek is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Olympia will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
