There's no place like home for Oak Ridge, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past the Whitney Wildcats 9-3. This was payback for Oak Ridge, who suffered an 11-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brady Rea made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Rea has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rea was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Jackson Molloy looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Haney, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Ryan Hubbard was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
On Whitney's side, Jax Gimenez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Oak Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Whitney, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Oak Ridge by a score of 6-0.
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