Sadly, Circle Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They fell 4-1 to the Ocoee Knights on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Circle Christian of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Circle Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Waldrop, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Ocoee's side, Logan Gurney looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Jace Whitney relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Ocoee let Serico Allen and Alejandro Martinez Jr. loose on the outfield. Allen scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Martinez Jr. went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Samara Singh was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Circle Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Ocoee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Circle Christian will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lake Highland Prep at 6:00 p.m. As for Ocoee, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Evans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ocoee is facing Evans at the right time seeing as Evans is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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