For the second straight game, Ontario Christian will face off against Woodcrest Christian. The Knights will square off against the Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ontario Christian is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Ontario Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Woodcrest Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since February 26th.
Dominic Schmidt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since April 1st.
On the hitting side, Ontario Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Ericson, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Woodcrest Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ontario Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
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