After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Fork, Olathe was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cedaredge Bruins and snuck past 9-8. For Olathe, this counts as revenge for the 7-3 defeat Cedaredge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Evan Eddy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Eddy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Eddy wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Inda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lukus Barber, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Cedaredge's side, Luke Maxey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Moose Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cedaredge was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olathe only hit no.
The victory got Olathe back to even at 1-1. As for Cedaredge, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Olathe will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cedaredge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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