Grove won the last time they faced Jay and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Ridgerunners came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ridgerunners.
Brady Dalton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Dalton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Silas Roberts looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dustin Keller, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Aidan Davis was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jay only posted an OBP of .345.
Ridgerunners
| 04/22/25 vs Jay | 6-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Locust Grove | 12-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Vinita | 8-3 |
Grove's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Jay, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Grove and Jay could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Ridgerunners will take on Claremore at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (134 vs. 44). Meanwhile, Jay (ranked 212th) will meet Pea Ridge (ranked 76th) at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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