The Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Forsyth Home Educators Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Oak Ridge Military Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.2 runs per game this season.
Oak Ridge Military Academy is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when the picked up their first road win of the season on Friday. They suffered a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Bethany. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Oak Ridge Military Academy has scored all season.
Emery Coffield made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Aspen James was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Forsyth Home Educators' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Level Baptist Academy. Forsyth Home Educators has not had much luck with Oak Level Baptist Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rachel Petusky was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Beaver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Oak Ridge Military Academy's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Forsyth Home Educators, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Oak Ridge Military Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .527. However, it's not like Forsyth Home Educators struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Oak Ridge Military Academy came up short against Forsyth Home Educators in their previous meeting back in March, falling 16-11. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Petusky, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Now that Oak Ridge Military Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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