The West-Oak Warriors will take on the Dixie Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West-Oak 2.2, Dixie 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, West-Oak made easy work of Walhalla and carried off a 9-3 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Abi Blackwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cassie Stoltzfus was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Kylie Perkins was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dixie put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Ware Shoals. The two-run effort marked Dixie's lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The win made it two in a row for West-Oak and bumps their season record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Dixie, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
West-Oak came out on top in a nail-biter against Dixie in their previous meeting back in March of 2020, sneaking past 4-2. Does West-Oak have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dixie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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