After flying high against Pleasant Grove last Thursday, Oak Grove came back down to earth. The Oak Grove Tigers came up short against the Corner Yellow Jackets on Tuesday, falling 13-3. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Oak Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie 'Sassy' Renz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Even though they lost, Oak Grove hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in six consecutive contests.
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Corner, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Grove will take on Hanceville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Grove has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Corner, they will challenge Hayden at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hayden will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Corner surely won't give up without a fight.
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