Oakwood took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Centerville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Oakwood Panthers had just enough and edged out the Centerville Tigers 15-14 on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Jaslen Milligan was a standout: she scored four runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Madison Churchill was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Oakwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .513 that Centerville posted.
Oakwood's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-3. As for Centerville, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
We've got a battle between Panthers coming up. Oakwood has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Centerville, they will challenge Slocum at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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