After six games on the road, Oakleaf is heading back home. They will take on the Middleburg Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oakleaf: 3.6, Middleburg: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oakleaf scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bartram Trail as Oakleaf made off with a 16-3 win. Oakleaf might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meshayla Pettaway and Ava Tolbert did most of the damage at the plate: Pettaway scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Tolbert scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Camryn Beall was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Middleburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of University Christian. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Middleburg has scored all season.
Middleburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Ward, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Oakleaf has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Middleburg, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Oakleaf hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. However, it's not like Middleburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Oakleaf's way against Middleburg in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Oakleaf made off with a 9-1 victory. Does Oakleaf have another victory up their sleeve, or will Middleburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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