The Oak Grove Grizzlies are taking a road trip to challenge the Western Alamance Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oak Grove comes in on eight and Western Alamance on four.
Western Alamance's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Oak Grove hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Grizzlies were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Asheboro on Friday. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Western Alamance sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Eastern Alamance on Friday.
Addison Beal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bayleigh Burris was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyndal Wilborn, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Oak Grove pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Western Alamance, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Oak Grove came up short against Western Alamance in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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