After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oilton, Olive was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Paden Pirates. That's more bragging rights for Olive, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Paden's part, Marquade Tharps was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Olive's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-4. As for Paden, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Olive will head out on the road to square off against Drumright at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Olive is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Paden, they will be playing at home against Sasakwa at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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