There's no place like home for Ozark, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the Central Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Graham Bennett
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Graham Bennett looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Peyton Bullinger and Quentin Combs did most of the damage at the plate: Bullinger went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Combs went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Combs has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Keaton Hurst, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Ozark hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive matches.
Ozark pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ozark will challenge Branson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central, they will head out to take on Fair Grove at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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