The Olympia Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Puyallup Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Puyallup's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Olympia is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Rogers just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2.
Sami Potvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooklyn Crass was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Puyallup can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They beat Bellarmine Prep by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 18-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Puyallup.
Ella Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kayla Ringenbach was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Amori Hargrove was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Olympia's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3. As for Puyallup, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Olympia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Puyallup struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Olympia couldn't quite finish off Puyallup in their previous matchup back in April and fell 6-4. Can Olympia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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