There's no place like home for O'Neal, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots out 2-1. This was a revenge matchup for O'Neal, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-2 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Jacob Shepherd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, O'Neal saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Pashley, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
O'Neal's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4-1. As for Freedom Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-5.
O'Neal will head out on the road to take on Village Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Greensboro Day School at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greensboro Day School: 2.5, Freedom Christian Academy: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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