Roger Bacon had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 6-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 6, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Kyle Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Roger Bacon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luca DeFranco, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that DeFranco has hit this season.
As for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
On Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Joey Shafer, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Shafer a new career-high.
Roger Bacon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat against Beavercreek on the 10th. As for Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Elder on the 9th.
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