Stockbridge hasn't had much luck against Ola recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Stockbridge will be playing at home against Ola at 5:55 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Stockbridge beats Ola with 15 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Stockbridge never let Eagle's Landing get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Dereck Foster
| 03/26/25 vs Eagle's Landing | 3 |
| 03/12/25 vs McDonough | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ McDonough | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Eagle's Landing | 2 |
| 02/10/25 vs Alcovy | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Stockbridge got a massive performance out of Dereck Foster, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Foster is becoming a predictor of Stockbridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Casey McBride was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
Stockbridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Ola waltzed into their match on Wednesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Greyhounds. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ola's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for Stockbridge, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Stockbridge might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Ola when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Stockbridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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