The Greenback Cherokees will head out on the road to square off against the Oakdale Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greenback has seven straight wins, Oakdale has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Greenback was able to grind out a solid victory over Eagleton College & Career Academy, taking the game 8-3.
Ali Garland made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Garland was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Garland wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Davis, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Juliana Page, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Oakdale's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Sunbright on Monday. The game marked that first time this year in which Oakdale was not able to get on the board.
Greenback's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Oakdale, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Greenback has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oakdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Greenback couldn't quite finish off Oakdale in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Greenback avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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