Olympia extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 5-7. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ocoee Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 on March 3rd.
Sasha Do stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jemila Weeks, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Ocoee, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On Ocoee's side, they let Shyanne Marble and Trista Fitzpatrick run wild. Marble went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Fitzpatrick went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Fitzpatrick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camilla Delgado, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Olympia will welcome University at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympia's pitchers better be ready for this one: University has averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Ocoee, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on April 6.
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