It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oak Ridge had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Whitney Wildcats a 3-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Oak Ridge sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Kennedi Freeland looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Ridge's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kyden Walker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Whitney's side, Hannah Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
Oak Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Whitney, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-3.
Oak Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Hollister at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road. As for Whitney, they will square off against Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Whitney: 1.8, Archbishop Mitty: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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