Oliver Springs hasn't had much luck against Rockwood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bobcats will host the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oliver Springs has three straight victories, Rockwood has 22 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Oliver Springs and Harriman have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Bobcats blew past the Blue Devils 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Liam Boeke was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five contests. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Eli Brummett
| 04/22/25 vs Harriman | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Oakdale | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Oakdale | 1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Oneida | 1 |
| 04/18/25 @ Washburn | 1 |
In other batting news, Eli Brummett was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Tedder, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Oliver Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harriman only posted an OBP of .385.
Meanwhile, Rockwood lost 19-2 to Midway on Wednesday.
Rockwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Oliver Springs, their win bumped their record up to 15-10-1.
Everything went Oliver Springs' way against Rockwood in their previous matchup back in March, as Oliver Springs made off with a 16-0 victory. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
