The Tuscola Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Oakwood Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Tuscola made easy work of Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman and carried off a 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Oakwood got the win against Watseka on Monday by a conclusive 16-1. The victory continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won five in a row.
Chase Harrison made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last two matchups. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Oakwood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Marcinko, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Oakwood is undefeated when Marcinko posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Grady Johnson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Oakwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Watseka only posted an OBP of .421.
Tuscola's record now sits at 6-10. As for Oakwood, their record is now 7-8.
Everything went Tuscola's way against Oakwood when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Tuscola made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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