Softball Preview: Knoxville Central Bobcats vs. Oak Ridge Wildcats
Knoxville Central is 10-0 against Oak Ridge since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Knoxville Central Bobcats will head out on the road to square off against the Oak Ridge Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Knoxville Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Knoxville Central fell victim to a rough 16-5 defeat at the hands of Lakeway Christian Academy.
Bayleigh Singleton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell 12-8 to Concord Christian.
Eden Hatmaker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cambrie Hixson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Knoxville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Oak Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Oak Ridge's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Knoxville Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Oak Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Knoxville Central's hitters?
Everything went Knoxville Central's way against Oak Ridge in their previous matchup back in March as Knoxville Central made off with a 17-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knoxville Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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