For the second straight game, Olympic will face off against North Kitsap. The Trojans will take on the Vikings at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Olympic's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so North Kitsap's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Olympic headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but North Kitsap let them put that streak behind them. The Trojans put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. Considering the Trojans' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Chase Beninger was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Beninger was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Andrews, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Burdick, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Olympic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
North Kitsap is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Olympic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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