The Oak Ridge Pioneers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Wekiva Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Oak Ridge fell victim to a rough 14-3 loss at the hands of Orlando Christian Prep.
Fabian Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Wekiva had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Discovery on Friday.
Luis Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Damir Simon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Oak Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-7-1. As for Wekiva, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oak Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wekiva struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oak Ridge came up short against Wekiva in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, falling 9-5. Can Oak Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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