Mulhall-Orlando came tearing into Friday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Oklahoma Christian Academy Eagles.
For Oklahoma Christian Academy's part, Cruz Gillespie put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Gillespie has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gillespie was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Gillespie wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Garrett, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Oklahoma Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mulhall-Orlando's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Oklahoma Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Mulhall-Orlando will play host again on Monday to welcome Lomega, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Mulhall-Orlando knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Lomega likes a good challenge. As for Oklahoma Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-3 victory vs. Perkins-Tryon on the 30th.
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