University won the last time they faced Ocoee, and things went their way on Thursday too. The University Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Ocoee Knights.
Christopher Fagot made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Fagot was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Ocoee's side, Trenton Nice was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Ocoee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Serico Allen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
University now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Ocoee, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
University will head out on the road to challenge Foundation Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Foundation Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something University surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ocoee, they will be playing at home against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freedom's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Ocoee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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