Baseball Preview: Oak Grove Warriors vs. Petal Panthers
The Oak Grove Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Petal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Petal's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Oak Grove fell victim to a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Brandon.
Ryne Stevens was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Booth Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Petal had just enough and edged St. Stanislaus out 5-4 on Saturday.
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Petal, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11.
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