Oak Glen is 9-1 against North Marion since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Oak Glen Golden Bears will be playing at home against the North Marion Huskies at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oak Glen's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Harrison Central on Thursday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 2-0. Oak Glen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oak Glen saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but North Marion had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Philip Barbour on Saturday.
Bella Talkington made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Oak Glen's defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for North Marion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.
North Marion's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Oak Glen has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for North Marion, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Oak Glen's hitters?
Everything went Oak Glen's way against North Marion when the teams last played back in March as Oak Glen made off with a 17-4 victory. Does Oak Glen have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Marion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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