The Windermere Wolverines will square off against the Olympia Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Windermere's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Olympia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Windermere is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Freedom by a score of 6-1. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Olympia had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 15-12 win over Dr. Phillips on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Titans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kingston Ebanks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Rathmann, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He also launched a home run, which is notable because Olympia is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 9-14 otherwise. Robby Hoffman was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Olympia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Windermere's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Olympia, their win bumped their record up to 11-15.
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