The Olympic Heights Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Seminole Ridge Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Seminole Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Olympic Heights, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 16 losses in a row dating back to last season, Olympic Heights turned things around against American Heritage on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Stallions 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since April 3, 2024.
Olympic Heights got a great performance from Ryan Kessner as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Olympic Heights' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was David Otero, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Seminole Ridge fell victim to Palm Beach Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Justin Precanico was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Olympic Heights' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-12. As for Seminole Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Olympic Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against Seminole Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2022, sneaking past 4-3. Will Olympic Heights repeat their success, or does Seminole Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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