Olpe put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Crest Lancers 6-5. For Olpe, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 defeat Crest walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2022.
For Crest's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Gloden, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Gloden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Olpe's win bumped their record up to 4-0-2. As for Crest, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Olpe will take on Burlington at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Olpe's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Burlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Crest, they will head out on the road to square off against Marmaton Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.3 runs per game this season.
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