Oak Grove Classical Academy extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 10-9-1. They came up short against the Hozho Academy Wolves, falling 12-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Owls haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Hozho Academy, they pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
For Hozho Academy's part, Adrian Ternes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Ternes has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since April 4th.
In other batting news, Keihin Kirk and Philip Elkins did most of the damage at the plate: Kirk went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Elkins went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Elkins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Epraim Otero, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Looking ahead, Oak Grove Classical Academy will challenge Laguna Acoma at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hozho Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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