Oak Grove hasn't had much luck against Bibb County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will square off against the Choctaws. Oak Grove will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Oak Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Trinity Presbyterian a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brawley Burns was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Hyche, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Oak Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Presbyterian only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, Bibb County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tallassee 2-0. That's two games straight that the Choctaws have won by exactly two runs.
Bibb County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Grove, their win bumped their record up to 30-3.
Oak Grove couldn't quite get it done against Bibb County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as they fell 10-6. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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