Menaul/Oak Grove has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the McCurdy Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Menaul/Oak Grove stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Laguna Acoma.
Menaul/Oak Grove got a massive performance out of Jackson Buck, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Rush, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but McCurdy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Chiefs. The victory was nothing new for McCurdy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Carlos Garcia made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Celestino Salazar-Archuleta was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Thomas Bolton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Menaul/Oak Grove pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for McCurdy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Menaul/Oak Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. However, it's not like McCurdy struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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