The Oak Ridge Wildcats will take on the Maryville Red Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Maryville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Oak Ridge is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Powell just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Oak Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikee Teasley, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Camden Britton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Maryville had taken Hardin Valley Academy down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. Maryville lost 14-4 to Hardin Valley Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Red Rebels have lost by exactly ten runs.
Oak Ridge's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-3. As for Maryville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Oak Ridge suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Maryville in their previous meeting on March 3rd. Will Oak Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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