Windermere and Olympia are an even 3-3-1 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Windermere Wolverines are on the road again on Thursday to play the Olympia Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Windermere is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Freedom a 14-0 shutout. Windermere might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Cannon Feazell looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Head, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Waddingham, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Olympia has not done well against Lake Nona recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Olympia came out on top against Lake Nona by a score of 9-5.
Liam Furey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Rathmann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Mojica, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Windermere is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Olympia, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Windermere has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Olympia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Windermere took their win against Olympia in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-2. Does Windermere have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olympia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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