The Mar Vista Mariners will take on the Olympian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Mar Vista beat Chula Vista 10-7. Considering the Mariners' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Olympian never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Hilltop as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
The result came thanks to Alexandra Perez's shutout, as she gave up just five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaiden Liera, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that she has scored this season. Kayleigh Macharia was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Olympian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hilltop only posted a batting average of .200.
Olympian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-12-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mar Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Mar Vista skirted past Olympian 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Mariners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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