The Oak Ridge Trojans will take on the St. Francis Troubadours at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so St. Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Francis will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Oak Ridge extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Trojans walked away with a 6-1 win over Davis Sr.
Ellison Schroeder looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emery Glaser, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Paratore, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Francis fell victim to Del Oro and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Golden Eagles. The Troubadours have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Oak Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
St. Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Oak Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for St. Francis, though, as they've been averaging only 1.6 strikeouts. Will Oak Ridge keep running through batters, or will the Troubadours buck the trend?
Oak Ridge took their win against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Troubadours have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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