The Oscar Smith Tigers will face off against the Churchland Truckers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Oscar Smith has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oscar Smith is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Great Bridge on Thursday. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 12-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Churchland). Everything went their way against Booker T. Washington on Friday as they made off with a 16-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Truckers with their most commanding win of the season.
Adrianna Reynolds made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Churchland got a massive performance out of Jestice Hill, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Hill hit this season. Another player making a difference was Dakota Wilkinson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Churchland's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Oscar Smith, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Oscar Smith took their victory against Churchland in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Truckers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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