Tigers
| 03/29/25 @ West Plains | 19 |
| 03/29/25 vs West Plains | 19 |
| 04/08/25 @ Parkview | 15 |
| 05/01/25 vs Central | 12 |
| 05/13/25 vs Waynesville | 10 |
There's no place like home for Ozark, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They never let Waynesville get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. Considering Ozark has won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Graham Bennett looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Bullinger and Drew Hayward did most of the damage at the plate: Bullinger went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Hayward went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Hayward a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey Burton, who earned three runs and one stolen base.
Ozark hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waynesville struck out nine times.
Ozark pushed their record up to 18-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Waynesville, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-21.
Ozark does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Waynesville, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Capital City at 4:30 p.m.
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