The Oakridge Warriors will head out on the road to take on the North Douglas/Elkton Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Oakridge is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Oakland by a score of 8-6.
Jamison Roach and Kayden Tiller were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Roach struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Tiller tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Roach has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Roach scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Tiller scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonathan Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, North Douglas/Elkton didn't have quite enough to beat Oakland on Monday and fell 3-1. North Douglas/Elkton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oakridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1. As for North Douglas/Elkton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Oakridge might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from North Douglas/Elkton in their previous meeting back in April. Can Oakridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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