The matchup between Oscar Smith and Nansemond River on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers blew past the Warriors 16-3. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Warriors on their field since March 16, 2017.
Dominick Zak
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Dominick Zak made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Donte Brooks Jr. was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex White, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
The win made it two in a row for Oscar Smith and bumps their season record up to 7-6. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Nansemond River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Oscar Smith will take on rival King's Fork at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Nansemond River is set to challenge their familiar foe Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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