Archbishop Alter won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 11-5 to the Oakwood Lumberjacks. Archbishop Alter was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oakwood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Owen Thompson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Michael Russ made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Archbishop Alter's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Oakwood, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Archbishop Alter by a score of 8-5 later that day.
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