Baseball Recap: Oakman Sets Scoring Season-High Against Collinsville

Wildcats

Team Score (Highest)

02/28/25 vs Collinsville	17
02/18/25 @ Holly Pond	8
02/15/25 vs Berry	8
02/17/25 @ Cordova	6
02/27/25 vs Dora	4

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oakman). They walked away with a 17-14 victory over the Collinsville Panthers on Friday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Wildcats, who until this matchup were averaging four runs allowed.

Brady Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Easton Caffee, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and one run.

Oakman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The win was the third in a row for Oakman, bringing their record for this year to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Collinsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.

Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats challenge the Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Collinsville, they will square off against Whitesburg Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.