The Oak Grove Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the West Stokes Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Grove is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Oak Grove proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Central Davidson 2-1.
Mary Peyton Hodge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Oak Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harper Sugg, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. Emory Hodge also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, while West Stokes put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for T.W. Andrews. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Red Raiders with a sharp 18-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Oak Grove pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for West Stokes, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Oak Grove beat West Stokes 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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