Baseball Preview: Oak Grove Warriors vs. Gulfport Admirals
The Oak Grove Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Gulfport Admirals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Oak Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Oak Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Gulfport out 4-3.
Gage Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eric Booth Jr was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Dewight Temple was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Oak Grove's win bumped their record up to 19-9. As for Gulfport, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8.
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