Baseball Recap: Ocean View Christian Patriots vs. Bayfront Charter Sharks
Ocean View Christian won the last time they faced Bayfront Charter, and things went their way on Monday too. The Ocean View Christian Patriots walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Bayfront Charter Sharks. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ocean View Christian.
Collin Noles made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Noles has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Noles was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ocean View Christian let Isaac Veneracion and Cristian Herring loose on the outfield. Veneracion scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Herring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Martinez-Rubio, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bayfront Charter's side, Christopher Estoprllan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Bayfront Charter saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Beltran, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Ocean View Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Bayfront Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ocean View Christian will take on Mountain Empire at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bayfront Charter, they will be playing at home against Victory Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bayfront Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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