After only one run in their last contest, Boone made sure to put some runs up on the board against Olympia on Monday. The Boone Braves came out on top against the Olympia Titans by a score of 11-6. For Boone, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 defeat Olympia walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Collin Lock looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ty Higgins and Luke Mottola did most of the damage at the plate: Higgins scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Mottola scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Brackett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Olympia's side, Jack Waller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Olympia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yamil Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Boone pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs per game. As for Olympia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Boone will face off against Windermere at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Windermere: 2.4, Boone: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Olympia, they will head out on the road to take on Lake Nona at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lake Nona is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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