Baseball Recap: Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines vs. Oglethorpe County Patriots
Prince Avenue Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They skirted past the Oglethorpe County Patriots 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Prince Avenue Christian has scored all year.
Andrew Gillespie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Gillespie was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gillespie wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan White, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Oglethorpe County's side, Tripp White was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Oglethorpe County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Lowe, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Prince Avenue Christian's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Oglethorpe County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Prince Avenue Christian beat Oglethorpe County by a score of 4-0.
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