Olympic extended their losing streak to 11 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-16. They came up short against the West Mecklenburg Hawks, falling 16-1. The Trojans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for West Mecklenburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
For West Mecklenburg's part, Josiah Johnston made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Johnston has become a key player for West Mecklenburg: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-10 otherwise. Johnston was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anthony Echevarria was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. West Mecklenburg is 10-1 when Echevarria posts two or more runs, but 2-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameel Tahir, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Olympic will welcome Harding University at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for West Mecklenburg, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Garinger at 6:00 p.m.
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