The Oak Grove Classical Academy Owls will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Rosa Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oak Grove Classical Academy comes in on three and Santa Rosa on 16.
Oak Grove Classical Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Laguna Acoma.
Isaac Rush was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Brody Prochnow
| 05/07/25 vs Laguna Acoma | 7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Del Norte | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Hozho Academy | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Mesilla Valley Christian School | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Laguna Acoma | 1 |
In other batting news, Brody Prochnow was incredible, going 2-for-3 with seven stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grayson Grebe, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Santa Rosa came out on top against Tucumcari last Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run third inning. The Lions were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Rattlers. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by seven runs or more this season.
Santa Rosa let Daniel Zamora and Landyn Zamora run wild. Daniel went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Landyn went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Landyn has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Sean Bonney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Santa Rosa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tucumcari only posted a batting average of .310.
Santa Rosa's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.3 runs over those games. As for Oak Grove Classical Academy, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oak Grove Classical Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Rosa struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
