The Oakleaf Knights will challenge the Forest Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Oakleaf is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Oakleaf's offense. They fell just short of St. Joseph Academy by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly two runs.
Jacob McClintic was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
Meanwhile, Forest didn't have quite enough to beat North Marion on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Forest also got a good showing from Collin Hager, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hager has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Robert Kohler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Oakleaf's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
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