Oakridge extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-12 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Catholic Falcons. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
As for West Catholic, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.14 runs across that stretch.
For West Catholic's part, Ethan Murphy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, West Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Smith, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Smith has brought in this season.
Coming up, Oakridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Muskegon Catholic Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for West Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Allendale at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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