Olympic is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Palisades a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Olympic Trojans will welcome the Palisades Pumas at 6:00 p.m. Olympic has given up an average of 18.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Olympic lost 22-1 to West Cabarrus on Thursday.
Olympic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chistopher Knox, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Palisades beat Butler 15-11 on Thursday.
Micah VanFossen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Palisades is 4-1 when VanFossen posts two or more runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Palisades let Gabe Diaz and Israel Clase run wild. Diaz went 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Clase scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Clase is becoming a predictor of Palisades' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luis Requena, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Olympic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Palisades, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Olympic suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Palisades in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Olympic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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