It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oak Grove can now relate to. They lost 12-2 to the East Rowan Mustangs on Friday. Oak Grove's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For East Rowan's part, Logan Dyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Dyer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, East Rowan got a massive performance out of Braden Shive, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Nate Hayworth was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Oak Grove's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-12. As for East Rowan, their win was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 30-1.
As of now, neither Oak Grove nor East Rowan have any future games scheduled.
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