Oakwood has gone a perfect 5-0 against Chrisman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Oakwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Oakwood took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over North Vermillion.
| 04/29/25 vs North Vermillion | 10 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hoopeston | 8 |
| 04/16/25 @ Milford | 14 |
Irene Rangel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
In other batting news, Gracie Hanner was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emberlyn Schull, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Chrisman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Georgetown-Ridge Farm.
Chrisman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Oakwood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Chrisman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Chrisman's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Oakwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chrisman, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Oakwood keep running through batters, or will the Cardinals buck the trend?
Oakwood took their victory against Chrisman when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 14-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
