The Coronado Islanders will challenge the Olympian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Coronado earned an 8-4 win over Steele Canyon. The victory continues a trend for the Islanders in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Olympian faced off against Canyon Crest Academy on Tuesday. The Eagles walked away with a 7-2 win over the Ravens.
Olympian got a great performance from Landon Holtzapple as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Holtzapple has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nico Cintron was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Alo, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Olympian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon Crest Academy only managed four.
Coronado's record is now 6-11. As for Olympian, their record now sits at 11-6.
Coronado got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2023 against Olympian by a conclusive 12-4 score. Will the Islanders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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