Baseball Recap: P.K. Yonge Blue Wave vs. Oak Hall Eagles
P.K. Yonge fell victim to Oak Hall and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oak Hall Eagles. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, P.K. Yonge's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Oak Hall's part, the result came thanks to Troy Freeman's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. Freeman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Szlachetka, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Steen, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
P.K. Yonge's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Oak Hall, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
P.K. Yonge will play host again on Friday to welcome Interlachen, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Interlachen has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.41 runs per game on average), something P.K. Yonge will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Oak Hall, they will be playing at home against Eastside at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Eastside is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Oak Hall will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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