It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Oscar Smith ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Catholic Crusaders, sneaking past 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Oscar Smith's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Brown, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jordan Scarborough was another, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Oscar Smith hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Catholic struck out 11 times.
Oscar Smith now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Catholic, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Oscar Smith Tigers challenge Great Bridge Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Great Bridge's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Oscar Smith's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Catholic, they will venture away from home to square off against Steward at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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