There's no place like home for Oak Grove, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Bay Tigers on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Oak Grove also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Luke Skinner looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Eli Wheat was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Eric Booth Jr was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
On Bay's side, Carson Tallent made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Tallent has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Oak Grove's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Oak Grove will head out on the road to challenge Brandon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brandon: 2.9, Oak Grove: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pass Christian at 7:00 p.m. Pass Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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