Greenback is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Oakdale is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Greenback Cherokees will take on the Oakdale Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Greenback gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Harriman.
The team relied heavily on Noah Graves, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and seven RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Moore, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oakdale made easy work of Midway on Wednesday and carried off a 7-1 win.
Sydney Gregory spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Joseph Summers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Nehemiah Cooney was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Greenback is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Oakdale, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenback has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oakdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greenback came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakdale in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-0. Does Greenback have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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