Oakwood hit North Vermillion with a four-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Falcons fell just short of the Comets by a score of 8-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.
Ava Perez
| 04/28/26 vs Oakwood | 2 |
| 04/25/26 vs Fountain Central | 1 |
| 04/21/26 vs South Vermillion | 1 |
Ava Perez put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Jumps, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
North Vermillion's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Oakwood, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-9.
Looking ahead, North Vermillion will square off against Bismarck-Henning at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oakwood, they will venture away from home to take on Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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