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| 04/12/25 - Home | 4-5 L |
| 03/18/25 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Oak Ridge has gone 8-2 against Willis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The War Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Wildkats at 6:15 p.m.
Oak Ridge is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Grand Oaks just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 8-3 to the Grizzlies.
Meanwhile, Willis faced Conroe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wildkats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 10-0 shutout. The Wildkats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Alexi Ford made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Tharp, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Allee Slott was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Willis, bringing their record up to 17-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Oak Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
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