Olympia and Apopka are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Titans will square off against the Blue Darters at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Olympia will be strutting in after a win while Apopka will be coming in after a defeat.
While Olympia's victory against Lake Nona wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Titans beat the Lions last Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-5. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Kingston Ebanks
| 03/31/26 vs Lake Nona | 2 |
| 03/25/26 vs St. Cloud | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Apopka | 1 |
| 03/11/26 @ St. Cloud | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Boone | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
Kingston Ebanks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Ebanks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Brendan Furey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Samuel Grande was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2025. Ethan Rathmann also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Apopka fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against The First Academy on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 3-2. The Blue Darters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Collin Van Fleet made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Olympia now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Apopka, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Olympia came up short against Apopka in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-0. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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