The Olympian Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Olympian has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Mater Dei Catholic will arrive with five straight victories.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Olympian and Hilltop, and Hilltop kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 5-3 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 18, 2024.
Aaron Gonzalez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Daniel Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Mater Dei Catholic and Hilltop meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Crusaders walked away with a 7-4 win over the Lancers.
The team relied heavily on Joey Castillo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Noah Cook also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Mater Dei Catholic's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-13. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Olympian, their loss dropped their record down to 15-11-1.
Olympian came up short against Mater Dei Catholic when the teams last played back in April, falling 9-5. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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