Oak Ridge and Bernie pushed the score to 22-0 the last time they played Bernie, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Blue Jays fell just short of the Mules by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Blue Jays let down their fans at home.
Kaelyn Deckerd put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base.
Oak Ridge suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 14-2. As for Bernie, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Oak Ridge has already played their next game (against Portageville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bernie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 loss against Clearwater on the 26th.
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