The Olympian Eagles will head out to face off against the Escondido Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Olympian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Lincoln on Tuesday. Olympian's pitcher stepped up to hand Lincoln a 9-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Not much got past Aaron Gonzalez, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Lincoln off the board. Gonzalez has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Daniel Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Cintron, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Escondido won against El Camino on Friday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Escondido put the hurt on Mission Vista with a sharp 10-3 win. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten Mission Vista on their field since March 27, 2023.
Olympian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Escondido, their record is now 6-1.
Olympian couldn't quite get it done against Escondido when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as they fell 6-3. Can Olympian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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