Oakwood is 1-6 against Paxton-Buckley-Loda since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Oakwood Comets will head out on the road to take on the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Oakwood will be strutting in after a win while Paxton-Buckley-Loda will be coming in after a defeat.
Oakwood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over Heritage.
Bo Hayn looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jackson Dudley was a standout: he fired off three triples, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cort Vermillion, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paxton-Buckley-Loda unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of Mahomet-Seymour. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Paxton-Buckley-Loda in their matchups with Mahomet-Seymour: they've now lost three in a row.
The win got Oakwood back to even at 4-4. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Oakwood might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from Paxton-Buckley-Loda in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Oakwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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