Locust Fork waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Oak Grove Tigers out 12-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Oak Grove's part, Tristan Wood and Gracie Hess stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wood went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Hess went 2-for-4 with a home run, an additional run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Aleah Dye, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Locust Fork's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Oak Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Locust Fork will challenge Cold Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oak Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Northside at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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