The Escondido Cougars are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Olympian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Escondido is leaving town to face Olympian after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Cougars lost 15-1 to Clairemont on Saturday.
Escondido saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Witt, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Olympian kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 6-3 to San Dieguito Academy. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Olympian also got a good showing from Landon Holtzapple, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Isaac Mendoza was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Collins, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Escondido got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against Olympian by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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