The O'Neal Falcons are on the road again on Friday to play the Village Christian Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. O'Neal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
O'Neal put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 24-1 margin over Northwood Temple Academy. The win was just what O'Neal needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Will Slagle, who went 5-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jacob Bates, who went 5-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Village Christian Academy came up short against Fayetteville Christian on Wednesday and fell 6-1. Village Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Village Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Gooch, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
O'Neal is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-2-1 record this season. As for Village Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Village Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: O'Neal hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Village Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain O'Neal's hitters?
O'Neal took their victory against Village Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for O'Neal 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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