Northwood Temple Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 14-4 to the O'Neal Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwood Temple Academy of the 24-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Northwood Temple Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Guest, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On O'Neal's side, Joseph Wade was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wade was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Slagle, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jacob Bates was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Northwood Temple Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for O'Neal, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.
Northwood Temple Academy will head out on the road to take on Village Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwood Temple Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for O'Neal, they will be playing at home against Fayetteville Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. O'Neal will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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