Oglesby owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against the Meridian Yellowjackets by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oglesby.
Hunter Walter made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Walter has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Walter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Walter wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Markum, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Oglesby is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oglesby will face off against Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oglesby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Meridian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Aquilla at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
