Oak Forest had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-10 to make it nine. They came up short against the Greenville Christian Academy Knights, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
As for Greenville Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Greenville Christian Academy's part, Gavin Rouse was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Rouse was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eli Suggs and Ryder Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Suggs went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Brown went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Suggs is becoming a predictor of Greenville Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Mason Brown was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Oak Forest will head out to challenge Southeastern HomeSchool at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Greenville Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Eastern Christian HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trailblazers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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