| 05/02/25 @ Cissna Park | 17 |
| 04/29/25 vs North Vermillion | 15 |
| 04/28/25 vs Schlarman | 15 |
| 04/14/25 vs Watseka | 15 |
| 03/25/25 vs Danville | 15 |
Oakwood can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman Buffaloes a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Chase Harrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Oakwood is 5-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 11-12 otherwise. Harrison was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Bryson Marcinko was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Oakwood: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Dudley, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Oakwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Oakwood's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-13. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-19.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakwood will challenge Covington at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, they will take on Rantoul at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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