The Olympian Eagles will head out to face off against the Hilltop Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Olympian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Olympian's victory against Chula Vista wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Spartans 2-0. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Alexandra Perez, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Chula Vista off the board. Perez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Olympian's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kailynn Robeson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Robeson has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Hilltop had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Mariners by a score of 4-1. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by exactly three runs.
Catherine Vasquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Yaretzi Amesquita was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Matos, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Olympian's win bumped their record up to 7-12-1. As for Hilltop, they now have a winning record of 11-10-1.
Olympian took their victory against Hilltop when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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