Oblong blew Dieterich out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Dieterich got their revenge. The Panthers fell just short of the Movin Maroons by a score of 8-6. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Movin Maroons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Brylee Murray was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Oblong dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dieterich, they moved to 6-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Oblong will take on Martinsville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bluestreaks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dieterich, they will head out on the road to square off against Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Movin Maroons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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