Olympic extended their losing streak to 12 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They lost 20-2 to the Berry Cardinals. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
As for Berry, they pushed their record up to 9-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Berry's part, Aiden Lowery made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Lowery a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Berry's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alonzo Parsons, Iii, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Tyler Davis, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Olympic and Berry could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Trojans (ranked 486th) will meet Palisades (ranked 219th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Berry will take on Myers Park at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (384 vs. 61).
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