The Oak Ridge Wildcats will be taking part in a tournament against the White House-Heritage Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. White House-Heritage took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Oak Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Oak Ridge proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 18) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Elberta get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since April 1, 2024.
Mikee Teasley
The result came thanks to Mikee Teasley's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Oak Ridge is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Warren East, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, White House-Heritage suffered their closest defeat since March 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Gulf Shores by a score of 9-7. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cameron Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Camden Payne also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Oak Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. White House-Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oak Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like White House-Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
