09/09/25 @ Muskogee | 9 |
08/23/25 @ Dickson | 8 |
08/22/25 @ Byng | 8 |
08/18/25 @ Howe | 5 |
08/19/25 @ Tushka | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Oak). They came out on top against the Muskogee Roughers by a score of 9-5 on Tuesday.
Farrah Hempfling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Red Oak got a big performance out of Jaylee Branscum, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Branscum has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Tovar (MSSU), who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Red Oak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Red Oak's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Muskogee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.
Red Oak will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Howe at 6:00 p.m. on the 30th. As for Muskogee, they will face off against Union at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Redhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.91 runs per game on average), something the Roughers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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