After flying high against West Mecklenburg last Monday, Olympic came back down to earth. The Olympic Trojans fell victim to a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Myers Park Mustangs on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Olympic in their matchups with Myers Park: they've now lost six in a row.
For Myers Park's part, Hannah Hubbard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Hubbard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hubbard was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brooks Moody was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Lara Howard was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Olympic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Myers Park, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Olympic will head out on the road to take on East Mecklenburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Mecklenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Myers Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Berry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berry is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Myers Park will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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