Oakdale and Stone Memorial are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Eagles will welcome the Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Oakdale sitting on three straight wins and Stone Memorial on four.
Oakdale's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Sunbright. Considering the Eagles have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Liam Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Oakdale is 5-2 when he allows at most three hits, but 3-4 otherwise. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Maddox Tilson was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Oakdale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Bryson Cox, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Oakdale hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunbright struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Stone Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over York Institute on Friday, taking the game 7-2. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly five runs.
Stone Memorial's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Oakdale, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Oakdale was able to grind out a solid win over Stone Memorial when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 9-5. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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