Oak Grove will face off against Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oak Grove has three straight victories, Fairfield has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oak Grove took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against Sumiton Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers skirted past the Eagles 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since March 1st.
Kinley Sebert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits.
At the plate, Gracie 'Sassy' Renz was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Fairfield's offense. They came up short against Bessemer City on Thursday, falling 7-0.
Oak Grove's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fairfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Oak Grove's way against Fairfield when the teams last played back in February, as Oak Grove made off with a 17-0 victory. Does Oak Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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