Oak Grove came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Westminster School at Oak Mountain Knights with a sharp 10-2 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-4 back in February.
Weston Hyche and Brody Black made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hyche pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Black pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hyche scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Black scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Black has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kyler Pollastrini was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Olen Bryant, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Tigers
| 04/11/25 vs Westminster School at Oak Mountain | 10-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 13-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 16-2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Tuscaloosa Academy | 10-0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Fairfield | 12-0 |
| + 9 more games |
Oak Grove's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Westminster School at Oak Mountain, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Grove will welcome Northside at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Westminster School at Oak Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Childersburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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