Oak Grove waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Cordova Blue Devils. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Oak Grove also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Weston Hyche made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hyche was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Colton Praytor was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Brody Black was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Oak Grove's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Cordova, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Grove will square off against Montevallo at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Montevallo will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Cordova, they will head out on the road to take on Curry at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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