A dominant pitching matchup took center stage Monday as Olympia scratched across the game’s only run in the fourth inning to defeat Monticello 1-0.
Both teams traded zeros early behind strong performances in the circle. Olympia’s Gabby Frye and Monticello’s Cassidee Stoffel kept hitters off balance throughout the night, combining for 20 strikeouts in a tightly contested battle.
The Spartans finally broke through in the top of the fourth inning. Lucy Prestegaard reached and later scored when Finley Hoffman delivered a line-drive single to right field, giving Olympia the 1-0 advantage. Teagan Haning advanced to third on the play as the Spartans capitalized on the scoring opportunity.
That would be all Frye needed. The Olympia ace tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing just four hits while striking out 10 batters and not issuing a walk.
Stoffel was impressive in defeat for Monticello, matching Frye inning for inning for much of the contest. She struck out 10 and allowed just one earned run over seven innings.
Olympia finished with eight hits, led by Brinklee Burns with two. Hoffman added the game-winning RBI, while Prestegaard, Kennadie Finchum, Mikkenna Hill, Addi Minder, and Frye all recorded hits.
Monticello managed four hits in the loss, with Sadie Walsh, Reese Stiger, Thea Key, and Stoffel each collecting one hit.
#8 Monticello’s Cassidee Stoffel with one of her 10Ks tonight.
#6 Gabby Frye with a strikeout for Olympia on her way to 10Ks and a shutout.
#1 Finley Hoffman with the RBI single bringing in the only run of the game for Olympia.
#2 Sadie Walsh hits a nice single into the gap for Monticello.
#8 Cassidee Stoffel with a smooth single into center for Monticello.
#6 Gabby Frye was on fire tonight with 10ks and a shutout for Olympia.
#8 Cassidee Stoffel brought in 10ks tonight for Monticello.
#13 Evelyn Shore with the quick reactions behind the plate to throw out the runner at first for Monticello.
#2 Sadie Walsh with a nice grab and flip for the out for the Sages.
#14 Addi Minder with a nice single into left field for Olympia.
#7 Virginia Frerichs with the GREAT defensive grab and out at third tonight for Olympia.