Softball Recap: Olympia Bears vs. Puyallup Vikings
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Olympia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Puyallup Vikings 4-3. For Olympia, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 loss Puyallup walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Olympia let Mariah Martin and Brooklyn Crass loose on the outfield. Martin scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Crass scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Puyallup's side, Kiera Thomas spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. Thomas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kyra Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Olympia pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Puyallup, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Olympia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Puyallup, they will head out on the road to square off against Sumner at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sumner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Puyallup's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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