Oakwood won the last time they faced Watseka, and things went their way on Monday too. The Oakwood Comets blew past the Watseka Warriors 11-2.
Alex Wallace was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wallace was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other pitching news, Alec Harrison looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Oakwood got a massive performance out of Derek Drews, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cort Vermillion was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Watseka's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Morris, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double.
Oakwood's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Watseka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakwood will take on Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Oakwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Watseka, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Iroquois West at 4:30 p.m.
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