West is 4-0 against Olympus since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The West Panthers are on the road again to play the Olympus Titans at 3:30 p.m. West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.4 runs per game this season.
The matchup between West and Alta on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. West came out on top against Alta by a score of 15-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Josephine Gasu and Angelys Tapusoa did most of the damage at the plate: Gasu scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Tapusoa went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Olympus' offense. Their tough 7-0 loss to Bear River on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Olympus' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for Olympus, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
West took their victory against Olympus when the teams last played back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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