Preview: Oasis Christian Lions vs. Fort Meade Miners
Oasis Christian is 0-4 against Fort Meade since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oasis Christian Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Meade Miners at 7:00 p.m. Oasis Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Oasis Christian had just enough and edged Grace Christian out 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oasis Christian.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Earls, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Fort Meade had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against McKeel Academy on Thursday. Fort Meade has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Demarion Abrams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Fort Meade didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Oasis Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Fort Meade, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Oasis Christian might still be hurting after the 19-2 defeat they got from Fort Meade in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fort Meade's Caleb Hermelbracht, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that Oasis Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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