After flying high against Oilton last Thursday, Oklahoma Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Oklahoma Christian Academy Eagles fell just short of the Mulhall-Orlando Panthers by a score of 11-9 on Friday.
Cruz Gillespie was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Gillespie has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gillespie was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Gillespie wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Garrett, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Oklahoma Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Oklahoma Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mulhall-Orlando, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Oklahoma Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-3 win vs. Perkins-Tryon on the 30th. As for Mulhall-Orlando, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lomega at 5:30 p.m. Mulhall-Orlando will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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