The Oakwood Comets will head out on the road to take on the Armstrong Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakwood will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run they dealt Cissna Park on Thursday. Oakwood never let Cissna Park onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Oakwood who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Alec Harrison's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Oakwood let Jackson Dudley and Chase Harrison loose on the outfield. Dudley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Harrison scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cort Vermillion, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Armstrong stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman with a sharp 8-1 victory.
Armstrong let Colton Murphy and Nathan Rogers loose on the outfield. Murphy scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rogers scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Bowen Hesterberg was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Oakwood's win bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Armstrong, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oakwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Armstrong struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oakwood took their win against Armstrong in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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