There's no place like home for Olympian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the San Ysidro Cougars a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Olympian also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Gabi Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Alexandra Perez looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Kailynn Robeson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Jacqui De Murguia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On San Ysidro's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Figueroa, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Olympian's victory bumped their record up to 10-17. As for San Ysidro, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Olympian will head out on the road to square off against Mar Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mar Vista will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Olympian surely won't give up without a fight. As for San Ysidro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hilltop at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. San Ysidro is facing Hilltop at the right time seeing as Hilltop is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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