Oakville is 9-1 against Webster Groves since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Oakville Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Webster Groves Statesmen at 4:30 p.m. Oakville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Webster Groves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Oakville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs last Monday, they were much more limited against Parkway Central on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Colts.
Meanwhile, Webster Groves entered their tilt with Hazelwood West with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats an 11-0 shutout on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Webster Groves considering their two-run performance the match before.
Henry Biffar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Joe Callas and Drew Hauser did most of the damage at the plate: Callas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hauser scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Asher Harp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oakville now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Webster Groves, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.
Everything went Oakville's way against Webster Groves when the teams last played back in March as Oakville made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakville since the team 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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