The Olton Mustangs will take on the O'Donnell Eagles in a tournament on Friday. Olton will be strutting in after a victory while O'Donnell will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Olton earned an 8-3 win over Friona.
O'Donnell kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Ralls by a score of 9-7. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Jonathan Bolton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Roman Castro, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, O'Donnell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Olton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for O'Donnell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Olton suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to O'Donnell when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Olton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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