The Ovilla Christian Eagles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Prestonwood Christian North at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ovilla Christian: 1.8, Prestonwood Christian North: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On March 5th, Ovilla Christian earned a 6-2 win over Avalon.
Meanwhile, Prestonwood Christian North entered their tilt with Heritage Christian with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 20-3 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for Prestonwood Christian North, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ian Mulligan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Mulligan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mulligan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Copeland, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tucker Richardson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ovilla Christian's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Prestonwood Christian North, their record now sits at 8-1.
Ovilla Christian took their victory against Prestonwood Christian North in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Ovilla Christian repeat their success, or does Prestonwood Christian North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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