
Blue Jays
04/09/25 @ Scott City | 11-0 |
04/01/25 @ Valle Catholic | 6-4 |
03/28/25 vs Woodland | 6-2 |
03/27/25 @ Twin Rivers | 5-2 |
Oak Ridge made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Scott City, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Blue Jays' pitcher stepped up to hand the Rams an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Blue Jays, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Kaelyn Deckerd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinsley Bogenpohl, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hailey Ward, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Oak Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Oak Ridge's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Scott City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Ridge will challenge Shawnee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Scott City, they will square off against Senath-Hornersville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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