The Ontario Christian Knights will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Aquinas Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Ontario Christian gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Woodcrest Christian 2-1.
LUKE BALLANTYNE spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Meanwhile, Aquinas had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Cavaliers.
Chris Alzaga looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Greenhouse, who went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base. Chase Davidson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Ontario Christian's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-13. As for Aquinas, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6.
Ontario Christian came up short against Aquinas in their previous meeting on April 8th, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Aquinas' Nate Christman, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Ontario Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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