Ontario Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Woodcrest Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 4-3. The Knights just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Dominic Schmidt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ontario Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Dinco, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That RBI was Dinco's first of the season. Another was Matt Jimenez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Ontario Christian's record is now 3-7. As for Woodcrest Christian, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6.
Ontario Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-3 loss against Orange Vista on the 22nd. As for Woodcrest Christian, they will take on Schurr in a tournament on the 29th.
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