Olympia is 0-4 against Horizon since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Olympia Titans will head out on the road to take on the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Olympia fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Lake Brantley. It was the first time this season that Olympia let down their fans at home.
Julia Benamati was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Horizon had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Horizon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Addison Lamb was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Lamb has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lamb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lauren Rifenberg and Lila Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Rifenberg scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-4, while Hernandez scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Morgan Mayhew, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Olympia's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6-1. As for Horizon, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Olympia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Olympia might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Horizon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Olympia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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