Baseball Recap: Oak Grove Classical Academy Extends Winning Streak to Five

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Previous 5 Games

04/14/25 vs Jemez Valley	19-3
04/14/25 vs Jemez Valley	14-4
04/12/25 @ Navajo Pine	19-6
04/12/25 @ Navajo Pine	23-0
04/10/25 @ Pecos	10-7

Oak Grove Classical Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They blew past the Jemez Valley Warrior 19-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-4 on Monday.

Ben Fernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Oak Grove Classical Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-5 otherwise.

In other batting news, Miles Shiver was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Oak Grove Classical Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Rush, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

The win got Oak Grove Classical Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Jemez Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Oak Grove Classical Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-9 defeat against Del Norte on the 17th. As for Jemez Valley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Laguna Acoma at 3:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Warrior's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.