Ontario Christian extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-20 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Woodcrest Christian Royals. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Royals this season, with their most recent loss being a 4-2 defeat on Tuesday.
Brady Dinco put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Dinco was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other batting news, Matt Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jacob Ericson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Woodcrest Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-12. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Woodcrest Christian's side, Matthew Kim was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Ontario Christian has already played their next contest, a 9-5 defeat against Aquinas on the 3rd. As for Woodcrest Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-6 loss against Buena Park on the 3rd.
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