Olympus is 9-1 against Highland since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Olympus Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Highland Rams at 3:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Olympus' 20-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. Their rough 12-3 loss to Hillcrest on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Adison Comer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Johnson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Highland is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-2 walloping at the hands of Kearns on Wednesday.
Highland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Carr, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Olympus dropped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Olympus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Highland, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Olympus keep running through batters, or will Highland buck the trend?
Everything went Olympus' way against Highland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Olympus made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olympus since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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