Baseball Game Preview: Oak Ridge Pioneers vs. Lake Buena Vista Vipers

The Oak Ridge Pioneers will square off against the Lake Buena Vista Vipers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Buena Vista took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Oak Ridge, who comes in off a win.

Oak Ridge gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Jones.

Aaron Valle

Hits (Career)

03/27/25 @ Jones	2
03/14/25 @ Cocoa	1
03/12/25 vs Wekiva	1
03/07/25 @ Colonial	1
02/14/25 @ Ocoee	1

Oak Ridge let Samuel Escola and Aaron Valle run wild. Escola scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Valle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Valle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Oak Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Lake Buena Vista came up short against Ocoee on Tuesday, falling 14-3.

Lake Buena Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Amis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another was Luis Ramos, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Lake Buena Vista has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Oak Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.

Oak Ridge might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Lake Buena Vista when the teams last played back in February. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.