Olive is a perfect 3-0 against Carney since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Olive Wildcats will be playing at home against the Carney Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. Carney took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Olive, who comes in off a win.
Olive's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Life Christian with a sharp 13-0 victory. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Dustyn Bruce
| 03/03/25 @ Yale | 4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Prue | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Life Christian | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Oilton | 1 |
Dustyn Bruce made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Bruce was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-1. Olive is undefeated when Bruce posts two or more runs, but 0-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Olive let Gavin Nickell and Bryer Maxville run wild. Nickell went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base, while Maxville scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Nickell has become a key player for Olive: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Lane White was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Olive was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Carney lost 7-1 to Blair on Thursday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Olive is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. Carney now has a losing record of 2-3.
Olive took their win against Carney when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-2. Does Olive have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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