The Taravella Trojans are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Olympia Titans at 4:30 p.m. Taravella's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Olympia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Taravella beat The First Academy 6-2.
Mikael Ghann looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JC Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jonathon Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Olympia unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Pensacola Catholic.
Olympia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yamil Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Taravella pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 3.8 runs per game. As for Olympia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Taravella has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Olympia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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