The Oakdale Eagles will square off against the Rockwood Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Oakdale's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Rockwood has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
If Oakdale beats Rockwood with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles beat Greenback on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6.
Landry Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Smith, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Sirmans, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Rockwood's offense. They came up short against Oak Ridge on Monday, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Rockwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Oakdale, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Oakdale took their win against Rockwood in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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