Oak Ridge came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the East Prairie Eagles with a sharp 14-3 win. Oak Ridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by nine runs or more this season.
For East Prairie's part, Ava Bright was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
Oak Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for East Prairie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Ridge will take on Leopold at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Oak Ridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven contests. As for East Prairie, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Caruthersville at 4:30 p.m.
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