Odessa is 2-8 against Oak Grove since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Odessa Bulldogs will face off against the Oak Grove Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Odessa is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, Odessa didn't have quite enough to beat Summit Christian Academy and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one run.
Brena Rider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Odessa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenna Westerhold, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove got themselves on the board against Warrensburg on Tuesday, but Warrensburg never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers 11-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Oak Grove also got a great performance from Molly Munson as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Munson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Grove let Lauren Phillips and Hayden Young loose on the outfield. Phillips went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Young scored two runs while going 1-for-2. What's more, Phillips also posted a .333 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted in her last four games. Another player making a difference was Brianna Craig, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Odessa's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Oak Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-8.
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