After flying high against Lutheran last Monday, Central A & M came back down to earth. The Central A & M Raiders fell 7-4 to the Okaw Valley Timberwolves on Wednesday. Central A & M has struggled against Okaw Valley recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Gavin Houchins was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Houchins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Houchins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Paul Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Central A & M's defeat dropped their record down to 7-25. As for Okaw Valley, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-7.
As of now, neither Central A & M nor Okaw Valley have any future games scheduled.
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