Baseball Preview: Oakwood Christian Eagles vs. Unity Christian Lions
The Oakwood Christian Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Unity Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oakwood Christian has three straight wins, Unity Christian has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Oakwood Christian got themselves on the board against Excel Christian Academy, but Excel Christian Academy never followed suit. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-0.
Trey Tindell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Oakwood Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Taylor, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian suffered a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of Hearts Academy two weeks ago. That's two games in a row now that Unity Christian has lost by exactly ten runs.
William Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Hayden Darnell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Unity Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Oakwood Christian pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Unity Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Unity Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Oakwood Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Unity Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Oakwood Christian keep running through batters, or will Unity Christian buck the trend?
Oakwood Christian took their win against Unity Christian in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 18-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oakwood Christian still be able to contain Wilson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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