Oak Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Evans Trojans. Oak Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Evans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Oak Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Evans' side, Jahi Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailand Walker, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Antonio Bell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Oak Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10-1. As for Evans, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Ridge will take on Edgewater at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Edgewater is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Oak Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Evans, they will head out on the road to square off against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Evans will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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