Panthers
| 10/06/25 vs Mid-Buchanan | 3-7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Fort Zumwalt South | 13-3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Blair Oaks | 15-9 |
| 10/01/25 vs Harrisonville | 22-6 |
| 09/30/25 vs Clinton | 13-3 |
Oak Grove dropped down to 19-3 on Monday, ending the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell 7-3 to the Mid-Buchanan Dragons. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
As for Mid-Buchanan, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
For Mid-Buchanan's part, Dru Pearson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Pearson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Pearson wasn't the only one making solid contact as nine players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ella Christie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Those three hits gave Christie a new career-high. Sophia Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Oak Grove and Mid-Buchanan should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 13th) will meet Warrensburg (ranked 214th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mid-Buchanan will challenge Lawson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (16 vs. 77).
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