Baseball Recap: Oak Grove Picks Up Second Consecutive Win

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 vs Indian Springs	28
03/19/25 @ Indian Springs	15
04/08/25 vs Pleasant Grove	14
04/01/25 vs Fairfield	13
04/18/25 vs West Blocton	12

Oak Grove had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let West Blocton get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Friday. Oak Grove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.

Not much got past Brody Black, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep West Blocton off the board. Black has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Dalton Troncalli was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Wiley Hicks, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Oak Grove and bumps their season record up to 26-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for West Blocton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.

Looking ahead, Oak Grove will take on Satsuma on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.6, the Gators 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. West Blocton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.