While Davis Sr. didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past the Oak Ridge Trojans 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Devils have posted against the Trojans since May 25, 2017.
Cade Castles
| 03/27/25 vs Oak Ridge | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Elk Grove | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Del Campo | 1 |
Not much got past Cade Castles, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Oak Ridge off the board. Castles has become a key player for Davis Sr.: the team is 6-1-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Eli Burnham was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Alex Kieffer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Davis Sr. is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.67 hits in those games compared to only 5.5 in the others. Oak Ridge now has a losing record of 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Davis Sr. will challenge Jesuit at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Jesuit will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Davis Sr. surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oak Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Folsom at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Ridge is facing Folsom at the right time seeing as Folsom is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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