The Olympia Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Limestone Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Olympia took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lexington by a score of 6-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Limestone ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Pekin 2-1.
Alec Williams spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Limestone saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Bieneman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
The win got Olympia back to even at 13-13. As for Limestone, the victory also got them back to even at 15-15.
Olympia couldn't quite finish off Limestone in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 and fell 7-5. Can Olympia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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