Columbia Academy lost against Oak Forest Academy last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Columbia Academy Cougars fell just short of the Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets by a score of 6-4. Columbia Academy has struggled against Oak Forest Academy recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Roman Lawrence put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Lawrence was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Lawrence wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trent Buckley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jackson Speir, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Columbia Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more home runs.
Columbia Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-10. As for Oak Forest Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-7.
As of now, neither Columbia Academy nor Oak Forest Academy have any future games scheduled.
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