The Oak Grove Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the West Monroe Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Oak Grove sitting on three straight victories and West Monroe on 18.
Oak Grove had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Family Community Christian on Tuesday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over Family Community Christian.
Meanwhile, West Monroe narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Buckeye 2-1.
Brady Guillot tossed a big game, pitching 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Simpson, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Peyton Starr, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Monroe's victory was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Oak Grove, their record is now 12-8.
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