The Olympia Titans will head out on the road to square off against the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dr. Phillips took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Olympia, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Olympia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Apopka 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Olympia.
Olympia got a great performance from Liam Furey as he struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Furey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Logan and Madden Bourst did most of the damage at the plate: Logan went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Bourst scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Dr. Phillips had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Wekiva on Thursday.
Gabriel Guillot was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christopher Pedrinan, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Olympia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Dr. Phillips, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season.
Olympia skirted past Dr. Phillips 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olympia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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