For the second straight game, Olney will face off against Electra. The Cubs will head out on the road to square off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Olney turned things around against Electra on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Cubs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Electra's batters probably weren't too happy with Tucker Cortinez, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, Olney got a massive performance out of Ricco Sandoval, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Sandoval has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Lisle, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Olney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Olney's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 2-18. As for Electra, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
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