Softball Preview: Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles vs. Piedmont Classical Bobcats
The Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Piedmont Classical Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oak Ridge Military Academy has five straight wins, Piedmont Classical has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oak Ridge Military Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on North Hills Christian with a sharp 20-1 victory. While fans of Oak Ridge Military Academy might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Abby Soodek was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Soodek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Soodek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Malaya Saliba and Jenna Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Saliba went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Murphy went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Olivia Crite was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Classical fell victim to Cornerstone Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 1-0.
Oak Ridge Military Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Piedmont Classical, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Oak Ridge Military Academy's way against Piedmont Classical when the teams last played back in March of 2022 as Oak Ridge Military Academy made off with a 22-0 victory. Will Oak Ridge Military Academy repeat their success, or does Piedmont Classical have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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