Oakridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Houston Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Owls have suffered since March 7th.
Easton Jefferson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Jefferson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Oakridge and nudges their season record down to 13-10-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Houston Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakridge will head out to square off against Greenhill at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Houston Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Kinkaid at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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