Softball Recap: Oak Ridge Gets the Win

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Previous 3 Games

04/17/25 - Away	6-5 W
03/07/25 - Home	1-6 L
04/03/23 - Away	1-7 L

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oak Ridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Hardin Valley Academy Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 3rd.

Oak Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Hickman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Hickman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Brenna Bradshaw also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Oak Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Hardin Valley Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-19.

Oak Ridge and Hardin Valley Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Wildcats will face off against Anderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (217 vs. 72). Meanwhile, Hardin Valley Academy (ranked 204th) will meet Powell (ranked 44th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.