Oscar Smith waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the King's Fork Bulldogs 13-5. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Braden Copeland and Alex White made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Copeland pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, White struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Copeland also tossed no walks, which is notable because Oscar Smith is 5-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. At the plate, Copeland went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while White went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Sean Brown
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They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Brown, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another was Jordan Scarborough, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Oscar Smith pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for King's Fork, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oscar Smith will take on Grassfield at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzlies will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for King's Fork, they will face off against Heritage at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs are facing the Hurricanes at the right time seeing as the Hurricanes are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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