Nordhoff hasn't had much luck against Oak Park recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Rangers will head out to take on the Eagles at 3:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Nordhoff lost 12-2 to Santa Ynez on Saturday. The loss put an end to the Rangers' undefeated start to the season.
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Johnny Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Perez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Oak Park came up short against Heritage Christian on Friday and fell 4-1. The loss put an end to the Eagles' undefeated start to the season.
Oak Park also got a good showing from Mason Tannous, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Oak Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Hirsh, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Oak Park fell to 2-1. As for Nordhoff, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nordhoff has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nordhoff might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Oak Park when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Rangers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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