Ocoee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bishop Moore Hornets. Even if the Knights couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Zoey Gray
03/07/25 @ Bishop Moore | 4 |
02/25/25 vs West Orange | 2 |
04/16/24 vs Jones | 2 |
04/15/24 vs E.O. Smith/Tolland | 2 |
03/07/24 vs Liberty | 1 |
Zoey Gray was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Akya Feacher, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Ocoee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Ocoee now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Bishop Moore, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ocoee will take on Timber Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ocoee has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Bishop Moore, they will face off against Celebration at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Moore is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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