Oakwood won the last time they faced Watseka and things went their way on Monday too. The Comets were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
| 04/14/25 vs Watseka | 5 |
| 03/24/25 vs Tolono Unity | 6 |
Chase Harrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last two matchups. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Oakwood is undefeated when Harrison posts two or more runs, but 3-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Marcinko, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Oakwood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Grady Johnson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Oakwood's record is now 7-8. As for Watseka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Looking ahead, Oakwood will host Tuscola at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Watseka, they have already played their next game, an 8-1 defeat against Salt Fork on the 17th.
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