The Olathe Pirates will face off against the Rangely Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Olathe will be strutting in after a victory while Rangely will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Olathe turned things around against Grand Valley on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering the Pirates have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Rangely couldn't beat Meeker on Tuesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Panthers came up short against the Cowboys, falling 17-7. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Cowboys: they've now lost six in a row.
Bradley Lambros made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Lucas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Rangely's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Olathe, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Olathe took their victory against Rangely in their previous meeting on April 10th by a conclusive 19-7 score. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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