The Ore City Rebels will square off against the Union Grove Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ore City will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Ore City barely beat Waskom the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rebels were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Wildcats on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Jordan Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Kayla Peckham
| 04/11/25 vs Waskom | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Waskom | 4 |
| 04/05/25 @ Overton | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Overton | 1 |
| 03/28/25 @ Harleton | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Harleton | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Peckham, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Kylieann Humphrey was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Ore City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Union Grove suffered their biggest loss since March 14th on Friday. They lost 11-2 to Overton. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Union Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaki Pharr, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Union Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Ore City, their win bumped their record up to 7-15-1.
Everything went Ore City's way against Union Grove in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Ore City made off with a 20-10 victory. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
