Oglesby proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 12) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Jonesboro Eagles 5-3. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.
Caiden Lemons-Brinkley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Oglesby is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-7 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, Jaxon Markum was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Camden Webb, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Oglesby hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The win got Oglesby back to even at 9-9. As for Jonesboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oglesby beat the Eagles by a score of 17-1 later that day.
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