Olympic has won five straight games at home, while Kingston has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Trojans will host the Buccaneers at 4:15 p.m. Olympic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Olympic proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 27) and last Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Peninsula 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since March 15th.
Brenda Morrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Haas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She also launched a home run, marking her first of the season. Beya Richmond was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kingston got the win against Granite Falls on Saturday by a conclusive 26-5. Considering the Buccaneers have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Olympic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kingston, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Olympic came out on top in a nail-biter against Kingston when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buccaneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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