The Olympia Spartans will head out to take on the Prairie Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Olympia will be strutting in after a win while Prairie Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Olympia came out on top against Deer Creek-Mackinaw on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Spartans took their match against the Chiefs 8-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Eureka, falling 11-5.
Will Skala and Lane Whitfil stepped up to the plate in a big way. Skala got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, while Whitfil went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That home run marked the first that Skala has launched this season.
Prairie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Olympia, their win bumped their record up to 10-14.
Everything went Olympia's way against Prairie Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Olympia made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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