The Harriman Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Oliver Springs Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Harriman is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Meigs County on Friday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 10-1.
Harriman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Oliver, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Oliver Springs not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 11th (when they won 14-1). They never let Oakdale get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Bobcats have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Oliver Springs let Cole Tedder and Karson Seeber run wild. Tedder went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three RBI, while Seeber went 2-for-4 with four runs and one triple. Those four runs gave Seeber a new career-high. Eli Brummett was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Oliver Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakdale only managed two hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Oliver Springs and bumps their season record up to 14-10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Harriman, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Harriman came up short against Oliver Springs in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 8-5. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
