It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ontario Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Palm Desert Aztecs a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Ontario Christian has won by just one run.
Palm Desert's batters probably weren't too happy with LUKE BALLANTYNE, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, Ontario Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was HAYDEN SLEGERS, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Palm Desert's side, Zach Gibbs spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. Gibbs has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Ontario Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-14 record this season. As for Palm Desert, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-12.
Ontario Christian will take on St. Francis at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Francis sitting on three straight victories and Ontario Christian on four. Palm Desert does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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