If Olympian was riding high off their 8-1 takedown of Shaker Heights last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Olympian Eagles fell just short of the Mar Vista Mariners by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Olympian has struggled against Mar Vista recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Aaron Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Daniel Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joshua Rodriguez, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
On Mar Vista's side, Tyler Kavanagh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Kavanagh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrew Guevara was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Mar Vista, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12-1.
While Olympian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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