Boys Baseball Wins Super Sectional, Advances to State!
by Morgan Ott, OHS Torch Reporter
May 27, 2008
The Olympia Baseball team has hit it off! They have a record of 27 wins and 7 losses this season, and are still staying strong! On May 14th at Clinton High School, they played Macon Meridian and won 6-1, advancing to the regional championship on Saturday, May 17th. For the regional championship game, they played Maroa Forsyth, wining that game 9-2.
Sectionals started on Wednesday, May 21st held at Lincoln Land Community College. The first game they played Beardstown and won 8-3, advancing to the sectional championship game. The sectional championship game was held at Lincoln Land Community College at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 24th. Olympia played for the sectional championship against Macomb.
They advanced to the Super Sectional on Monday, May 26 at Lincoln Land and defeated Carlyle 7-6. The state tourney is this weekend, May 30 and 31, in Joliet.
Olympia Baseball coach Ron Smith said the season as a whole has been, “Cold, wet, and windy.”
The Olympia Baseball team is still hitting it off! Wish the team good luck and hope to see you all there supporting our school at the state championship game. Good luck, boys!
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