Olathe and Roaring Fork are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Olathe Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Roaring Fork Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Olathe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Olathe beat Grand Valley 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Olathe.
Aaron Ayala made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ayala was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeyden Estrada, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Roaring Fork ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pagosa Springs and snuck past 5-4. The victory was just what Roaring Fork needed coming off of a 12-6 loss in their prior contest.
The win got Olathe back to even at 5-5. As for Roaring Fork, their record is now 3-8.
Olathe suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Roaring Fork in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Olathe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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