The Ocean View Christian Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the High Tech CV Bruins at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Ocean View Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Ocean View Christian lost 14-2 to Liberty Charter last Wednesday. Ocean View Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ocean View Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Calderon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, High Tech CV entered their tilt with Mountain Empire with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Redhawks 5-4.
Andre Skiles made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Skiles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skiles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Dyllin Ledezma was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Ocean View Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for High Tech CV, they pushed their record up to 9-10-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ocean View Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like High Tech CV struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ocean View Christian might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from High Tech CV when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Ocean View Christian, Carlos Quinones (who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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