Red Oak had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the Sherman Bearcats out 8-6. The win was familiar territory for Red Oak who now have three in a row.
For Sherman's part, Aubrey Mask led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Chloe Riley, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Red Oak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Sherman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-18-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Red Oak by a score of 9-7.
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