It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ocoee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out The Villages Charter Buffalo 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since April 8, 2025.
Jaden Brown tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Ocoee's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Rojos, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Ocoee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for The Villages Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Looking ahead, Ocoee will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Windermere Prep at 5:30 p.m. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.46 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for The Villages Charter, they will be taking part in a tournament against Signal Mountain at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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