Oakleaf fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Trinity Christian Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Conquerors by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Oakleaf got a good showing from Jackson Clark, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
JP Espinosa
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At the plate, Oakleaf saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JP Espinosa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Espinosa is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Oakleaf and nudges their season record down to 10-12. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Oakleaf will face off against North Oconee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will take on Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Conquerors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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