West extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-5-2. They came up short against the Oak Ridge Wildcats, falling 7-1. The Rebels were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Oak Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-1-1 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
For Oak Ridge's part, Kamden Welch tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Welch a new career-high.
At the plate, Warren East was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Joseph Webb was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
West and Oak Ridge should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Rebels will square off against Powell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (37 vs. 157). Meanwhile, Oak Ridge (ranked third) will meet Knoxville Central (ranked 29th) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.3, the Bobcats 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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