For the second straight game, Hilltop will face off against Olympian. The Lancers will be playing at home against the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hilltop fell victim to Olympian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Olympian's part, the result came thanks to Aaron Gonzalez's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Collins, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Esteban Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hilltop's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-13. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.25 runs. As for Olympian, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-12.
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