Olympia and Windermere are an even 3-3-1 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Olympia Titans are on the road again on Thursday to play the Windermere Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Olympia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Olympia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over Lake Nona.
Liam Furey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Rathmann was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adonys Velez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Windermere had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 15 on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots a 14-0 shutout. Windermere might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 matches by six runs or more this season.
Cannon Feazell looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Head, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jack Waddingham was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Olympia has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Windermere, their record now sits at 23-3.
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 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Windermere struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Olympia suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Windermere when the teams last played back in April. Can Olympia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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