The Oakridge Warriors will head out to face off against the Camas Valley Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Oakridge put up the most runs they have all season on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over Illinois Valley.
Maxwell Maher
| 04/29/25 @ Illinois Valley | 4 |
| 05/15/24 @ North Douglas/Elkton | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Reedsport | 2 |
| 04/10/24 vs Camas Valley | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ North Douglas | 1 |
Maxwell Maher was excellent, going 4-for-5 with three runs and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jasper Spoon, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Oakridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Camas Valley hadn't done well against Oakland recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hornets put the hurt on the Oakers with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
John Baker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Baker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with six RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Wolfe, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those RBI were his first of the season. Lucious Liles was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Camas Valley picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Oakridge, their record is now 10-7.
Oakridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Camas Valley in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
