Oscar Smith had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it five. They lost 15-1 to the Great Bridge Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Great Bridge, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-3. Considering they have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Great Bridge's part, Jensyn Koonce looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Koonce has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Adelynn Palmer was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adyson Lease, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Oscar Smith will take on Western Branch at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Great Bridge, they will welcome Cox at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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