Oakleaf won the last time they faced Orange Park, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Oakleaf Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Orange Park Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oakleaf.
Landon McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Oakleaf's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jeter Farina, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Oakleaf is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Orange Park, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10.
Oakleaf will head out on the road to take on Trinity Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Orange Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Middleburg at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Middleburg is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Orange Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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