St. Joseph-Ogden has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Charleston Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph-Ogden's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Charleston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Joseph-Ogden's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Argenta-Oreana by a score of 4-0.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Charleston gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Taylorville 9-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Charleston.
Aubrey Cross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Charleston let Railyn Cox and Brie Tomlinson loose on the outfield. Cox went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Tomlinson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Shrader, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph-Ogden's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-6. As for Charleston, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
St. Joseph-Ogden couldn't quite finish off Charleston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can St. Joseph-Ogden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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