The Grand Oaks Grizzlies will venture away from home to challenge the Willis Wildkats at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Oaks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Willis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Grand Oaks didn't have quite enough to beat Oak Ridge and fell 9-8. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Willis hadn't done well against Oak Ridge recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Wildkats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the War Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildkats have posted since February 13th.
Sydney Prihoda was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylee Gage, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Willis is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Grand Oaks, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.
Grand Oaks came out on top in a nail-biter against Willis in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-4. 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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