It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Olympia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Apopka Blue Darters 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Olympia.
Liam Furey tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Logan and Madden Bourst did most of the damage at the plate: Logan went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Bourst scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Apopka's side, Tyler Spaid was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Wyatt Jaggers relieved him and did a solid job, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Brady Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Adams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Olympia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Apopka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Olympia will head out on the road to take on Dr. Phillips at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Apopka, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against East River at 7:00 p.m. East River will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Apopka surely won't give up without a fight.
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