After a string of eight wins, Friendship Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Oakland Patriots by a score of 7-6.
Friendship Christian got a good showing from Sam Duckwiler, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Duckwiler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mason Hallum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Knox Hayslip, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Friendship Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6-1. As for Oakland, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Friendship Christian will take on Hendersonville at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Oakland, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Smyrna at 6:00 p.m. Oakland is facing Smyrna at the right time seeing as Smyrna is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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