There's no place like home for Del Oro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Oak Ridge Trojans 6-4. For Del Oro, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 loss Oak Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Ben Brown was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Broc McReynolds looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Pinnick, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Oak Ridge's side, Brady Rea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Oak Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Haney, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Del Oro's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Oak Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Del Oro by a score of 6-5.
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