Oak Grove came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Meridian Wildcats get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Considering the Warriors have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Oak Grove got a massive performance out of Eric Booth Jr, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Oak Grove is undefeated when Booth Jr posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eli Wheat, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Warriors
| 03/28/25 vs Meridian | 62.5% |
| 03/27/25 vs Hillsboro | 41.9% |
| 03/18/25 @ Pearl | 53.1% |
| 03/07/25 vs St. Stanislaus | 40% |
| 03/05/25 @ Columbia | 54.8% |
| + 19 more games |
Oak Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Oak Grove pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Oak Grove is set to face off against their familiar foe Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Meridian will take on rival Petal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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