Oak Ridge had lost eight straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-18 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Powell Panthers by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Emmerson Bradshaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on 11 hits.
As for Powell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Powell's side, not much got past Langston Coggins, who gave up just six hits to keep Oak Ridge off the board.
On the hitting side, Powell's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jaylan Heatherly, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits Heatherly has posted over her last eight games.
Looking ahead, Oak Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Campbell County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Powell, they will head out on the road to take on Hardin Valley Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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