P.K. Yonge and Oak Hall are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Oak Hall Eagles, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
P.K. Yonge stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Saint Francis Catholic onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
P.K. Yonge let Deacon Northway and Cooper Lieffers loose on the outfield. Northway scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Lieffers scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Micah Gratto was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Oak Hall made sure to put some runs up on the board against Seven Rivers Christian on Friday. Oak Hall blew past Seven Rivers Christian 15-5. With that win, Oak Hall brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Gavin Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jackson Beach was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Darion Medley, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
P.K. Yonge's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Oak Hall, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. P.K. Yonge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oak Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
P.K. Yonge came up short against Oak Hall in their previous matchup back in March, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oak Hall's Troy Freeman, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that P.K. Yonge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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