The Olympia Titans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Booker T. Washington Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Olympia narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Blanchard 6-4.
Olympia got a great performance from Liam Furey as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Furey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trace Furniss picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Rathmann, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mason Mojica, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington fell victim to a tough 16-2 defeat at the hands of Pensacola Catholic on Tuesday.
Olympia's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Booker T. Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
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