The Bolton Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Northpoint Christian Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bolton has now lost 16 straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 1.
Bolton came into this matchup off a tough 16-run loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Overton by a score of 8-6 on Wednesday.
Ethan Graham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Even though they lost, Bolton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Overton only posted an OBP of .481.
Meanwhile, neither Northpoint Christian nor Northeast Jones could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 4-4 draw.
Bolton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. With that draw, Northpoint Christian's record moves to 1-1-1.
Bolton came out on top in a nail-biter against Northpoint Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2016, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bolton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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