Oak Ridge Military Academy entered their tilt with North Hills Christian with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over the North Hills Christian Eagles. Considering Oak Ridge Military Academy has won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Abby Soodek was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Soodek has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Soodek was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Oak Ridge Military Academy let Malaya Saliba and Jenna Murphy loose on the outfield. Saliba went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Murphy went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Crite, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Oak Ridge Military Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for North Hills Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Oak Ridge Military Academy will face off against Piedmont Classical at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont Classical's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in six consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for North Hills Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Christ the King at 4:30 p.m. North Hills Christian is facing Christ the King at the right time seeing as Christ the King is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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