After flying high against Mater Dei Catholic last Tuesday, Olympian came back down to earth. The Olympian Eagles fell just short of the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. Olympian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mater Dei Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Olympian got a big performance out of Joshua Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Lizarraga, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Mater Dei Catholic's side, Joey Castillo was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Roman Cruz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olympian will take on San Ysidro at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Mar Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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