O'Neal put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-13 margin over the Fayetteville Christian Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as O'Neal also won the last time the pair played back in March.
O'Neal got a massive performance out of Will Slagle, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Slagle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Shepherd, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-6.
On Fayetteville Christian's side, Jackson Van Wormer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Joshua Martin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fayetteville Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
O'Neal now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Fayetteville Christian, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. O'Neal is on the road again on Thursday to play Freedom Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Freedom Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so O'Neal's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fayetteville Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Northwood Temple Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northwood Temple Academy is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Fayetteville Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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