Sadly, Cedar Shoals is still looking for their first win of the season after 16 contests. They suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Oglethorpe County Patriots on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cedar Shoals of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Cedar Shoals saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Chang, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Oglethorpe County's side, Jacob Sass was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sass was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mathew Martin was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Austin Lowe was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Cedar Shoals' defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Oglethorpe County, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Cedar Shoals will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Greene County at 5:00 p.m. Greene County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Oglethorpe County, they will head out on the road to square off against Thomas Jefferson Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Thomas Jefferson Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Oglethorpe County has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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