LAGRANGE, Ga.—The midseason stretch of highly ranked opposition continued for the Oglethorpe baseball team on Tuesday, and the Stormy Petrels played another close game, this one a 4-1 loss to No. 9 LaGrange.

The loss moved Oglethorpe to 1-4 on the season against teams in the NCAA top 10. This record featured a win last weekend at No. 1 Birmingham Southern.

Carson Weir led the Petrels at the plate with a 2-for-5 day, but it was the combination of Aiden Hosford and Drew Jabaley that plated the team's run in the sixth. Hosford led the inning off with a walk then stole second before Jabaley drove him in on a ground ball two batters later.

Jake Hill tossed two shutout innings out of the pen to highlight Oglethorpe's pitching effort. He allowed only one hit and no walks across the seventh and eighth.

Up next, Oglethorpe hosts Southern Athletic Association foe Sewanee this weekend in a three-game set. It will close out the home portion of the regular season for the Stormy Petrels.