While Oakwood couldn't quite beat Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-point loss they were dealt last Monday. The Oakwood Comets fell just short of the Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans by a score of 10-8. Oakwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Caydence Vermillion put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Vermillion was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Samantha Dunavan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Bella Bradford was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Oakwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s side, Kaitlyn Brandenburg was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiersten Budd, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Oakwood and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Oakwood will head out on the road to square off against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakwood is facing Blue Ridge at the right time seeing as Blue Ridge is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], they will be playing at home against Cumberland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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