There's no place like home for Olympia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Emerald Ridge Jaguars out 3-2. This was a revenge matchup for Olympia, as the team was forced to settle for a 14-4 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Sami Potvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Crass, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
On Emerald Ridge's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alanna Wirtala gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Wirtala has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emerald Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kailey Verhoeven, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Olympia's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Emerald Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season.
Olympia will be playing at home against Bellarmine Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Olympia is facing Bellarmine Prep at the right time seeing as Bellarmine Prep is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Emerald Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Curtis at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Curtis has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.38 runs per game on average), something Emerald Ridge will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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