The Menaul/Oak Grove Owls will head out on the road to face off against the Rehoboth Christian Lynx at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Menaul/Oak Grove knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past 12 matches -- so hopefully Rehoboth Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Menaul/Oak Grove had to settle for a 12-11 defeat against Del Norte.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Rehoboth Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Laguna Acoma on Thursday. Rehoboth Christian blew past Laguna Acoma 14-3. Rehoboth Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jonathan Zylstra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Zylstra has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zylstra was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jude Christensen and Kodah Chapman did most of the damage at the plate: Christensen scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Chapman got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Raeden West was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Menaul/Oak Grove's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Rehoboth Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Menaul/Oak Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Rehoboth Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rehoboth Christian's Antonio Rivas, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Menaul/Oak Grove to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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