The Ontario Christian Knights will square off against the Carter Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ontario Christian will be strutting in after a win while Carter will be coming in after a defeat.
Ontario Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Upland.
Dominic Schmidt tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Ontario Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Escoto, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another was Ashton Ramos, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Carter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Valley View, falling 14-2.
Carter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ontario Christian, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Ontario Christian took their victory against Carter in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ontario Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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