For the second straight game, Leuzinger will face off against Hawthorne. The Olympians will be playing at home against the Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Leuzinger has six straight wins, Hawthorne has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Leuzinger had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Hawthorne on Tuesday. The Olympians put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 17-4 victory. Considering the Olympians have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hawthorne's part, Jose Ruelas and David Duran stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ruelas got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Duran got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joaquin Arana, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Leuzinger pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Hawthorne, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
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