For the second straight game, Olympian will face off against Hilltop. The Eagles will take on the Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Olympian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hilltop's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Olympian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Hilltop by a score of 5-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Not much got past Aaron Gonzalez, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Hilltop off the board. Gonzalez is becoming a predictor of Olympian's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 6-3 (and 6-9 when he doesn't).
Gabriel Collins
| 05/05/26 vs Hilltop | 3 |
| 03/05/26 vs La Jolla | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Montgomery | 1 |
| 04/01/26 vs Bell | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Escondido | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Collins, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Esteban Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hilltop has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Olympian, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 12-12.
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