After two games on the road, Ontario Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Aquinas Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Wednesday, Ontario Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Beckman and fell 2-1.
LUKE BALLANTYNE was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ontario Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BRADY DINCO, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Aquinas gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Maranatha. Eight seems to be a good number for Aquinas as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Aquinas also got a great performance from Chris Alzaga as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carter Hadnot, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Gavin Egan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Ontario Christian now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Aquinas, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Ontario Christian came up short against Aquinas when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-2. Will Ontario Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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