Baseball Preview: Southwest Covenant Patriots vs. Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool Broncos
The Southwest Covenant Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Covenant has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 12.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Southwest Covenant had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Minco.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Kingfisher with a sharp 15-3 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Luke Johnston made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Johnston has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Johnston was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool got a massive performance out of Caleb Burrow, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a run. Noah Gateley was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Southwest Covenant's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Southwest Covenant suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Oklahoma City Broncos HomeSchool when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnston, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Southwest Covenant knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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