Eagles
| 05/06/25 @ Orchard View | 7 |
| 05/06/25 @ Orchard View | 21 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cedar Springs | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cedar Springs | 11 |
| 04/25/25 @ Zeeland West | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
The Oakridge Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Traverse City Central Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oakridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Oakridge earned a 7-2 win over Orchard View. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Landon Southard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Dutton was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Traverse City Central was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Gaylord.
Oakridge pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Traverse City Central, their record is now 8-6.
Oakridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Traverse City Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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