The Oakdale Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Oliver Springs Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakdale has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Thursday, Oakdale came up short against Clarkrange and fell 12-8.
Oakdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Collins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oliver Springs hadn't done well against Rockwood recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Oliver Springs was the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Rockwood. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by six runs or more this season.
Liam Boeke made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Boeke was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Daugherty was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eli Brummett, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Oliver Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Oliver Springs is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. Oakdale's loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Oakdale was able to grind out a solid win over Oliver Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 11-6. Will Oakdale repeat their success, or does Oliver Springs has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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