Oak Ridge faced Dobyns-Bennett in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indians, sneaking past 5-3. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 15-1 win on Wednesday.
Michael Teasley
| 05/14/26 vs Dobyns-Bennett | 13 |
| 05/01/26 vs Bearden | 10 |
| 04/22/26 @ Farragut | 7 |
| 04/13/26 vs Rhea County | 17 |
| 04/06/26 @ Bearden | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
Michael Teasley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Ridge let Jaiden Cheverton and Parker Free run wild. Cheverton went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Free went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Cheverton has posted since back in March.
Oak Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 34-9-1 record this season. As for Dobyns-Bennett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 29-11.
As of now, neither Oak Ridge nor the Indians have any future games scheduled.
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