The Olympia Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Bonney Lake Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Olympia came up short against Rogers and fell 6-1. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Bautista
| 04/17/25 vs Rogers | 9 |
| 04/15/25 @ Puyallup | 8 |
| 04/11/25 @ North Thurston | 5 |
Ava Bautista spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Bonney Lake fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Sumner on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 10-9.
Bonney Lake saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendell Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another was Zhosi Pool, who went 2-for-5 with one run and one double.
Olympia's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Bonney Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Olympia hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bonney Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Olympia came out on top in a nail-biter against Bonney Lake in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad 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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