For the second straight game, Olympus will face off against Viewmont. The Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Olympus has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Olympus fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Viewmont on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-5. The Titans' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Viewmont's part, Cash Stump made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Stump has become a key player for Viewmont: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-11 otherwise. Stump was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Gehrig Lee was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Viewmont's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-11 when he doesn't). Bam Christopherson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Viewmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win snapped Viewmont's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-12 record. As for Olympus, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-3.
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