Oak Ridge is 2-7 against Dr. Phillips since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oak Ridge Pioneers will take on the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Oak Ridge has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Oak Ridge fell victim to Ocoee and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Knights. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Pioneers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Dr. Phillips posted their closest win since April 15, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged out University 6-5. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Isaiah Morales looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Dr. Phillips saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ramses De Maio, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that De Maio brought in this season. Edwin Jaimes was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dr. Phillips' record is now 3-6. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Oak Ridge might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Dr. Phillips when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Oak Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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