The Oglesby Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Jonesboro Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oglesby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Oglesby got themselves on the board against Meridian, but Meridian never followed suit. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oglesby.
Hunter Walter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Walter has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Walter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Walter wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Markum, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Jonesboro was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Aquilla on Tuesday. Jonesboro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Aquilla. The victory was just what Jonesboro needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Oglesby has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Jonesboro, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Oglesby took their victory against Jonesboro when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oglesby since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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