Oilton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 14-6 defeat to the Oklahoma Christian Academy Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oilton of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
Oilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Corter, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Koltin Begley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Oilton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oklahoma Christian Academy only tossed three.
On Oklahoma Christian Academy's side, Cruz Gillespie was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sky Goetzinger, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Oilton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Oklahoma Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Oilton will head out on the road to challenge Mounds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Oklahoma Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chattanooga at 6:00 p.m. Chattanooga's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in five consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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