Oakleaf barely beat Middleburg the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Oakleaf never let Middleburg get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Monday. The match marked the Knights' most dominant victory of the season.
Oakleaf got a great performance from Jackson Clark as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeter Farina, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Oakleaf: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-8 otherwise. JP Espinosa was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Knights
| 03/24/25 @ Middleburg | 42.9% |
| 03/19/25 vs Farragut | 33.3% |
| 03/17/25 vs McMinn County | 26.1% |
| 03/11/25 @ Fleming Island | 27.3% |
| 03/10/25 vs Keystone Heights | 9.1% |
| + 16 more games |
Oakleaf was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win got Oakleaf back to even at 9-9. As for Middleburg, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Oakleaf and Middleburg could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Oakleaf will challenge St. Johns Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday down 201 places (246 vs. 45). Meanwhile, Middleburg (ranked 311th) will meet Clay (ranked 64th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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