The Ontario Christian Knights will face off against the Aquinas Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Ontario Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past San Marino 9-8.
Ontario Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was LOGAN ESCOTO, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was NICHOLAS WHIPPO, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Aquinas waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 10-2 victory. Aquinas' win was all the more impressive since Linfield Christian was averaging only 3.58 runs allowed on the season.
Bradley Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Estaban Olazaba was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gavin Egan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Ontario Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Aquinas, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Ontario Christian came up short against Aquinas when the teams last played on Monday, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aquinas' Nate Christman, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Ontario Christian 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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