The Ocala Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the St. John Lutheran Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After soaring to a 11-point victory in their last game, Ocala Christian came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Real Life Christian Academy by a score of 6-4.
Ronnie Williams put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Austin Sweet was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Manny Diaz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for St. John Lutheran's offense. Their rough 15-0 defeat to East Ridge on Monday might stick with them for a while. St. John Lutheran's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ocala Christian's record now sits at 2-8. As for St. John Lutheran, their record is now 5-2.
Ocala Christian might still be hurting after the 17-3 defeat they got from St. John Lutheran in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. John Lutheran's Adam Stillwell, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Now that Ocala Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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