The Olympic Heights Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Olympic Heights had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Forest Hill.
Devin Edwards and Dylan Salazar stepped up to the plate in a big way. Edwards scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Salazar went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hunter Gilman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dr. Joaquin Garcia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of American Heritage by a score of 3-1.
Olympic Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Olympic Heights has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dr. Joaquin Garcia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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