It was a good run, but Northside Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins by a score of 5-4. Northside Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Orangeburg-Wilkinson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Luke Bohnsack was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bohnsack has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bohnsack was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Cade McNeill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Will Spotts, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northside Christian Academy was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
On Orangeburg-Wilkinson's side, their victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Ulmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Northside Christian Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Northside Christian Academy will be playing at home against Palmetto Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northside Christian Academy is facing Palmetto Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Palmetto Christian Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Orangeburg-Wilkinson, they will head out on the road to square off against Swansea at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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