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| 05/03/22 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 05/03/22 - Home | 25-0 W |
| 04/20/21 - Away | 17-6 W |
| 04/20/21 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 03/16/19 - Home | 12-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ocosta is a perfect 10-0 against Northwest Christian since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ocosta took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Oakville.
Northwest Christian never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Rainier Christian last Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 19-6 margin over the Mustangs. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won three matchups by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Travis Elmore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marshall Guyer, who went 3-for-4 with eight RBI, two doubles, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Rudy Meyer was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Northwest Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .658. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rainier Christian only posted an OBP of .480.
The win got Ocosta back to even at 2-2. As for Northwest Christian, their record is now 3-1.
Everything went Ocosta's way against Northwest Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, as Ocosta made off with a 15-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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