Baseball Recap: Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles vs. North Hills Christian Eagles
On Friday, the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles suffered a tough 20-7 loss at the hands of the North Hills Christian Eagles. Oak Ridge Military Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jake Goldsborough was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Goldsborough has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Goldsborough was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Yates Leary was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Oak Ridge Military Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Oak Ridge Military Academy, North Hills Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Gracin Craig. On the mound, Craig struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Chris Barringer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Craig went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Barringer got on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Jackson Hall was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-6. George Miller was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Oak Ridge Military Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for North Hills Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Cresset Christian Academy the next time they take the field. North Hills Christian will head out to face Cresset Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, while Oak Ridge Military Academy will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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