Olympian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the San Ysidro Cougars by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Olympian of the 12-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Andrew Arnce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits.
At the plate, Jordan Bleisch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On San Ysidro's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Carlos Gomez gave up only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Manuel Torres and Jorge Baez did most of the damage at the plate: Torres went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Baez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Alejandro Buenrostro was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for San Ysidro, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Olympian will head out on the road to take on Hilltop at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for San Ysidro, they will challenge Mar Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. San Ysidro's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mar Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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