Baseball Game Preview: Oak Ridge Wildcats vs. Central Wildcats

We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Oak Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Oak Ridge took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Maryville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Oak Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Maryville on Thursday, sneaking past 6-5.

Mikee Teasley

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/27/25 vs Maryville	4
03/19/25 vs Victory Christian	2
03/11/25 @ Halls	2
03/03/25 @ Maryville	1

The team relied heavily on Mikee Teasley, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parker Free, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Knoxville Catholic. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since April 5, 2024.

Oak Ridge pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.