Oakwood is 3-0 against St. Thomas More since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oakwood Comets will be playing at home against the St. Thomas More Sabers at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After soaring to a nine-point win in their last game, Oakwood came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin by a score of 7-5.
Brody Taflinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Oakwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin only tossed four.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas More was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 16-5 defeat to Bloomington Central Catholic might stick with them for a while.
Oakwood has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for St. Thomas More, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Oakwood came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Thomas More in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. Will Oakwood repeat their success, or does St. Thomas More have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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