Grizzlies
| 04/04/25 vs Asheboro | 16-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Central Davidson | 4-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ Montgomery Central | 10-0 |
| 03/26/25 @ Southwestern Randolph | 4-3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Ledford | 6-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Oak Grove came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Asheboro Blue Comets a 16-0 shutout. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by ten runs or more this season.
Kate Bertschi made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Smith, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lauren Sexton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Oak Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Asheboro only posted an OBP of .200.
Oak Grove pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Asheboro, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Looking ahead, Oak Grove is taking a road trip to challenge Western Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Grizzlies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Asheboro, they will host Central Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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