West Blocton lost against Oak Grove back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The West Blocton Tigers fell victim to a tough 14-3 defeat at the hands of the Oak Grove Tigers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Blocton in their matchups with Oak Grove: they've now lost three in a row.
Caden Fancher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Oak Grove's side, Nathan Winholtz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Winholtz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyler Pollastrini, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jay Fuller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Blocton now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Oak Grove, their record now sits at 6-9.
While West Blocton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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