Softball Recap: Oak Ridge Wins Going Away Against Wylie

Oak Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Wylie Pirates 15-4. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the War Eagles this season.

Oak Ridge got a massive performance out of Ella Boyer, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Boyer has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Adrienne Thompson was another key player, going a perfect4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.

Boyer wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Oak Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their home run total in three consecutive matches.

Oak Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wylie, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

War Eagles

Previous 5 Games (Away)

05/03/24 @ Waller	11-9
04/16/24 @ Caney Creek	10-1
04/12/24 @ Cleveland	14-1
04/09/24 @ Grand Oaks	8-3
04/05/24 @ Conroe	5-2

Oak Ridge and Wylie's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Oak Ridge and Lake Travis (who has only given up four runs per game) will meet at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Meanwhile, Wylie will challenge Porter at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, a team that's only allowed 3.6 runs per game. Oak Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Wylie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.