The Oak Grove Grizzlies will face off against the A.C. Reynolds Rockets on Tuesday. Oak Grove is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Oak Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Enka.
Mary Peyton Hodge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Oak Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Lawrence, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Cruz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, A.C. Reynolds had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Huskies 14-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for A.C. Reynolds considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Jordan Dorsey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Charisma Greene, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Oak Grove's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for A.C. Reynolds, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Oak Grove's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Oak Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for A.C. Reynolds, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Oak Grove continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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