Rochester Hills Christian has gone a perfect 5-0 against Oakdale Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Rochester Hills Christian will face off against Oakdale Academy at 4:00 p.m. Rochester Hills Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Rochester Hills Christian barely beat Faith Baptist the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Rochester Hills Christian put the hurt on Faith Baptist with a sharp 7-1 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rochester Hills Christian.
Jacob Uptain made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rochester Hills Christian is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Uptain was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
Blake Lambert
| 05/13/25 vs Faith Baptist | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Faith Baptist | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Oakdale Academy | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Oakdale Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Lambert, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Rochester Hills Christian is undefeated when Lambert posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Clark, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Rochester Hills Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Faith Baptist only posted a batting average of .263.
Meanwhile, Oakdale Academy came up short against Rochester Hills Christian on Thursday and fell 8-3. The loss continues a trend for Oakdale Academy in their meetings with Rochester Hills Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
Rochester Hills Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 11.1 runs this season. As for Oakdale Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Rochester Hills Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Oakdale Academy in their previous meeting on Thursday, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rochester Hills Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
