Meigs County was the 12-9 winner over Oakdale when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Meigs County Tigers fell just short of the Oakdale Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
William Hogan put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Hogan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brody Goines was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Meigs County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakdale only hit a.
Like Meigs County, Oakdale also got a great game from a two-way player: Sydney Gregory. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Gregory was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nehemiah Cooney, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Joseph Summers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Meigs County now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Oakdale, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-12.
Meigs County will head out on the road to challenge Red Bank at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Meigs County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Oakdale, they will be playing at home against Sunbright at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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