After constant struggles on the road, Alta has finally found some success away from home. They fell 11-7 to the Olympus Titans on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Alta in their matchups with Olympus: they've now lost three in a row.
John Warren was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jose Periera and McCoy Johnson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Periera scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Johnson scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Alta's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Olympus, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Alta will look to defend their home field on Friday against Olympus at 4:00 p.m. Alta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Olympus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. East has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.71 runs per game on average), something Olympus will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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