After a string of five wins, St. John Lutheran's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oasis Christian Lions.
Luis Roman put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Roman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Roman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Roman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adam Stillwell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Oasis Christian's side, Brandon Earls was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Trey Ayala was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. John Lutheran's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Oasis Christian, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
St. John Lutheran will be playing in front of their home fans against Halifax Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oasis Christian, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Central Florida Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m.
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