Olympian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners.
Joaquin Roman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Olympian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Esteban Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Southeast Career Tech's side, Asa Briggs made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Briggs has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Briggs was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tiernon Wolf was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Brock Barlow, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Olympian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Southeast Career Tech, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Olympian has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southeast Career Tech, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Elsinore at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southeast Career Tech: 3.8, Elsinore: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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