The Olympia Bears will head out on the road to take on the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Olympia will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Olympia scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Curtis with a sharp 21-0 victory. With that win, Olympia brought their scoring average up to 9 runs per game.
Ava Bautista and Sami Potvin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bautista pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Potvin struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At bat, Bautista scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Potvin went 2-for-3 with a home run, three additional RBI, and two additional runs.
In other batting news, Sydney Potvin was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. Another player making a difference was Georgia Maurer, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Graham-Kapowsin had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Rogers on Monday. Graham-Kapowsin has not had much luck with Rogers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hayley Garber and Makenna Rodgers did some serious damage despite the final result: Garber scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Rodgers scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Olympia's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Graham-Kapowsin, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Olympia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .429. However, it's not like Graham-Kapowsin struggles in that department as they've averaged .400. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Olympia was able to grind out a solid win over Graham-Kapowsin when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Does Olympia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Graham-Kapowsin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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