If Ocala Christian was feeling good off their 14-3 takedown of Peniel Baptist Academy on March 5th, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ocala Christian Crusaders fell just short of the Real Life Christian Academy Raptors by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. Ocala Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Real Life Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ronnie Williams was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Austin Sweet was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Manny Diaz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
Ocala Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Real Life Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ocala Christian is on the road again on Thursday to play St. John Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. As for Real Life Christian Academy, they will square off against Eastland Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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