Oak Grove had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-5 to make it five. They fell 7-3 to the Excelsior Springs Tigers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Excelsior Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Excelsior Springs' part, Kaelan Bedford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Bedford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had over his last six contests.
In other batting news, Cooper Collins was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Landon Clark also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Oak Grove will face off against Fort Osage at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Excelsior Springs, they will square off against Raytown South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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