The Oakwood Christian Eagles are on the road again on Monday to play the Unity Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. Oakwood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Oakwood Christian beat Hearts Academy 6-3.
Trey Tindell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Tindell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayden Patterson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, sadly, Unity Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after ten matchups. They fell victim to a rough 20-5 defeat at the hands of Hearts Academy on Tuesday.
William Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Hayden Darnell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Oakwood Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Unity Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Unity Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Oakwood Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Unity Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Oakwood Christian keep running through batters, or will Unity Christian buck the trend?
Oakwood Christian took their victory against Unity Christian when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 18-6. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oakwood Christian still be able to contain Wilson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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