The Oakwood Comets will head out on the road to face off against the North Vermillion Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakwood will be strutting in after a win while North Vermillion will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Oakwood earned a 10-5 victory over Schlarman.
Caydence Vermillion made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Vermillion was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gracie Hanner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Jada Finley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Vermillion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of South Vermillion.
Oakwood's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-15. As for North Vermillion, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Oakwood's way against North Vermillion in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Oakwood made off with a 13-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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