Softball Recap: Oak Ridge Wildcats vs. Anderson County Mavericks
It was a good run, but Oak Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 11-4 to the Anderson County Mavericks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oak Ridge of the 12-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 8th.
Brenna Bradshaw and Gloria Rust did some serious damage despite the final result: Bradshaw scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Rust scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Bradshaw has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Anderson County's side, Addison Grooms spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Anderson County got a massive performance out of Kaycee Baldwin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Alli McKamey was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Oak Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Anderson County, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-18.
Oak Ridge will challenge Webb at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Anderson County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Powell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Powell's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Anderson County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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