The Olympian Eagles will take on the Morse Tigers in a tournament on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Olympian's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Morse has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Olympian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Hoover.
Matthew Chadwick tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Esteban Diaz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Olympian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoover struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Morse beat Sweetwater 6-2 on Saturday. That four-run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
The team relied heavily on Angel Salamanca, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Christian Fernandez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Morse's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Olympian, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Olympian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Morse struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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