If Red Oak was feeling good fresh off their 15-0 takedown of East Mills on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers fell just short of the Atlantic Trojans by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since June 19th.
Red Oak has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Atlantic, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-14.
Looking ahead, Red Oak will be playing at home against Treynor on Tuesday. As for Atlantic, they will head out on the road to challenge Greene County on Monday. The Trojans are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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