The East Leopards will challenge the Olympus Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
East picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over North Summit. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.
Meanwhile, Olympus had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They beat the Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Charlie Turner tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Allisson Robles was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eliza Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Olympus kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Olympus' victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for East, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
East suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Olympus in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Leopards have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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