On Friday, the Oasis Christian Lions narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Grace Christian Patriots 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oasis Christian.
Brandon Earls was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Grace Christian's side, Braden Johns put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Johns has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Daniel Fellers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Olen Hart was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Oasis Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Grace Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oasis Christian will take on Fort Meade at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Meade is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Oasis Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Grace Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Zephyrhills Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian is facing Zephyrhills Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Zephyrhills Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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