The Oak Grove Warriors will square off against the Pearl Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Grove has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oak Grove managed to slip by Petal the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Warriors came up short against the Panthers on Tuesday, falling 16-1. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pearl had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out Meridian 7-5.
Ainsley Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Lilly Byrd and Addison McCraw did most of the damage at the plate: Byrd scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while McCraw scored two runs and stole three bases. That's the most runs McCraw has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Brumfield, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Pearl's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 11-7. As for Oak Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Oak Grove beat Pearl 5-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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