The Oakfield-Alabama Hornets will take on the Northstar Christian Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakfield-Alabama will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Oakfield-Alabama had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Caledonia-Mumford on Monday. The Hornets put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 10-1 win. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Hunter Tobolski and Avery Watterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tobolski tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Watterson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tobolski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Tobolski went 1-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Watterson went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Watterson has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Levi Kabel was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Schnaufer, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Oakfield-Alabama kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Northstar Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Notre Dame 3-1.
Northstar Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Oakfield-Alabama, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
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