For the second straight game, Oakbrook Prep will face off against Laurens Academy. Oakbrook Prep will welcome Laurens Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakbrook Prep is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Oakbrook Prep lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Laurens Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. Oakbrook Prep was the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Laurens Academy on Tuesday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Sam Hatcher was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryce Horton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Dallas Collins was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Oakbrook Prep hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in six consecutive contests.
Oakbrook Prep pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Laurens Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
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