The Olympic Heights Lions will square off against the Piper Bengals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Olympic Heights is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Olympic Heights came up short against Schoolhouse Prep on Thursday, falling 15-4.
Jace Schlacter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Devin Edwards was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Piper). They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Fort Lauderdale on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bengals have posted since April 16, 2024.
Fort Lauderdale's batters probably weren't too happy with Jonathan Rodriguez, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 12 Ks (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, Austin Engle and Valentino Pupo did most of the damage at the plate: Engle scored five runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Pupo scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Demetrius Angeletos, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Piper always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Olympic Heights' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Piper, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
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