On Thursday, Oak Grove faced North Davidson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oak Grove Grizzlies lost 7-1 to the North Davidson Black Knights. Oak Grove's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Carly White was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Oak Grove didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Davidson only tossed six.
On North Davidson's side, Kayla Milam made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Milam has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Milam was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, North Davidson let Abby Brown and Eleanor Potter loose on the outfield. Brown went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Potter went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Oak Grove's loss dropped their record down to 21-2. As for North Davidson, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Oak Grove nor North Davidson have any future games scheduled.
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