Olathe won the last time they faced Grand Valley, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Olathe Pirates came out on top against the Grand Valley Cardinals by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Olathe.
Aaron Ayala made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ayala was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeyden Estrada, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Grand Valley's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Palcer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Will Gardner was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The win got Olathe back to even at 5-5. As for Grand Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olathe will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Roaring Fork at 3:00 p.m. As for Grand Valley, they will take on Dove Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dove Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
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