On Saturday, the Oak Ridge Trojans narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Liberty Lions 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oak Ridge.
Gavin Timms looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Haney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Rea, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Liberty's side, Jake Ulrich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cruz Van Slyke was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Oak Ridge back to even at 4-4. As for Liberty, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Oak Ridge will challenge Woodcreek at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The last three games Oak Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to square off against Freedom at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freedom's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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