University Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Oak Hall Eagles out 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for University Christian who now have ten in a row.
Bubba Crouch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Crouch was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Austin Pickett tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason McLeod, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Camden Harnage was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Oak Hall's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Beach, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Steen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
University Christian pushed their record up to 18-9 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Oak Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
University Christian will head out on the road to challenge St. Johns Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (University Christian: 3.5, St. Johns Country Day: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Oak Hall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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