For the first time this season, Oakwood will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to square off against the Slocum Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakwood has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oakwood came into their game two weeks ago off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Grapeland, falling 15-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Sandies: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Slocum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-1 to Brazos Christian.
Slocum saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Sbrusch, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Slocum's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Oakwood, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-4-2.
Oakwood suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Slocum when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Oakwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
