Olympia had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Dr. Phillips Panthers on Friday. With that victory, Olympia brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Daniel Ortiz tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olympia got a big performance out of Matthew Logan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Rathmann, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Dr. Phillips' side, Brody Cone was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Olympia's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Dr. Phillips, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-20.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olympia will take on St. Cloud at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dr. Phillips, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. Lake Minneola will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Dr. Phillips surely won't give up without a fight.
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