O'Neal and Rocky Mount Academy squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but O'Neal had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles.
Jacob Bates made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Slagle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Rocky Mount Academy's side, Parker Sherrod made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sherrod was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gehrig Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Marti McKnight, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
O'Neal dropped their record down to 7-7-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Rocky Mount Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
As of now, neither O'Neal nor Rocky Mount Academy have any future games scheduled.
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