Charleston won the last time they faced Oak Ridge, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Charleston Bluejays walked away with a 9-4 win over the Oak Ridge Blue Jays. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Charleston.
Owen Willis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Willis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryant Gunn, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Like Charleston, Oak Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Konnor Hobeck. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hobeck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Bolin was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Charleston's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Oak Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Charleston will stay at home for another game and welcome Oran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oran's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Charleston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oak Ridge, they will be playing at home against East Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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