After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario Christian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Linfield Christian Lions by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ontario Christian also won the last time the pair played back in February.
LUKE BALLANTYNE spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on HAYDEN SLEGERS, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was NATE MORALES, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Linfield Christian's side, Noah Getz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Getz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Linfield Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Waddell, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Ontario Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Linfield Christian, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Ontario Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Linfield Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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