Ontario Christian and Arrowhead Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Ontario Christian Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Arrowhead Christian Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Ontario Christian sidestepped San Marino for a 9-8 victory.
Ontario Christian's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was LOGAN ESCOTO, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of NICHOLAS WHIPPO, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Arrowhead Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Rancho Christian as Arrowhead Christian made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Arrowhead Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kai MIller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). MIller was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Diesel Toth was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gamaliel Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Ontario Christian's record is now 10-11. As for Arrowhead Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Ontario Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Arrowhead Christian in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Arrowhead Christian's Ethin Bingaman, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ontario Christian still be able to contain Bingaman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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