Baseball Recap: Christopher Cougars vs. Oakmont Vikings
Christopher and Oakmont squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Christopher had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Oakmont Vikings by a score of 5-3. Christopher's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Christopher saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Alcantar, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Oakmont's side, Trevor Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Wilson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Kunis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Carrillo, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Christopher's loss dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Oakmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season.
Christopher does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oakmont, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Oakmont's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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