The Oak Grove Grizzlies will venture away from home to face off against the Southwestern Randolph Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oak Grove 1.8, Southwestern Randolph 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Southwestern Randolph will be up against a hot Oak Grove team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Oak Grove walked away with a 6-1 victory over Ledford on Tuesday.
Oak Grove's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Lawrence, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits Lawrence has posted since back in April of 2024.
Lawrence wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Oak Grove lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, while Southwestern Randolph put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Wheatmore. Southwestern Randolph didn't even let Wheatmore on the board, marking Southwestern Randolph's second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Oak Grove pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Southwestern Randolph, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Oak Grove skirted past Southwestern Randolph 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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