Baseball Recap: Veritas Christian Eagles vs. Wichita Defenders HomeSchool Defenders
Veritas Christian's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wichita Defenders HomeSchool Defenders a 14-0 shutout. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Veritas Christian yet this season.
Gavin Oberzan and James Lee made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Oberzan tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lee kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Oberzan scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Lee went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Veritas Christian let Blaine Hunninghake and Austin Alvarez loose on the outfield. Hunninghake scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Alvarez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Abel Ney, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Veritas Christian's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8. As for Wichita Defenders HomeSchool, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Veritas Christian beat Wichita Defenders HomeSchool by a score of 21-5 later that day.
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