The Russia Raiders will square off against the Oakwood Lumberjacks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Russia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Russia might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to Northmont, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Oakwood got themselves on the board against Northwestern on Wednesday, but Northwestern never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Warriors. Considering the Lumberjacks have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Tribble was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Tribble was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Oakwood let Owen Hoersting and Nate Ferra run wild. Hoersting went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Ferra went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two stolen bases gave Hoersting a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Patterson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Oakwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only posted an OBP of .235.
The victory made it two in a row for Oakwood and bumps their season record up to 15-4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Russia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.
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