The Oak Grove Grizzlies will face off against the Northwest Guilford Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Oak Grove blew Ledford out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Ledford got their revenge. The Grizzlies fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Grizzlies have suffered since March 11th.
Cam Sharpe was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Kaden Hart
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In other batting news, Kaden Hart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He also launched a home run, which is notable because Oak Grove is 4-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 4-6 otherwise. Addison Terry was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, Northwest Guilford fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Ragsdale on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Northwest Guilford saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Turner, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Oak Grove has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Northwest Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
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