Softball Recap: Oak Grove Warriors vs. Meridian Wildcats
There's no place like home for Oak Grove, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Meridian Wildcats on Tuesday and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Oak Grove also won the last time the pair played back in March.
For Meridian's part, Zyon Moffitte was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Oak Grove pushed their record up to 8-7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Meridian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Oak Grove will be playing at home against Northwest Rankin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin will roll in looking for their 22nd straight victory, something Oak Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to challenge Perry Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Perry Central hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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