The Oakwood Comets will venture away from home to face off against the Westville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oakwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Oakwood is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since March 24th on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to Champaign Central. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Maroons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Westville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.26 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Marshall, falling 16-9.
Laney Cook and Lani Gondzur did some serious damage despite the final result: Cook went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple, while Gondzur went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Cook has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Daylin Zaayer, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Oakwood's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9-1. As for Westville, their loss dropped their record down to 23-4.
Oakwood's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. The Comets have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Westville, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Oakwood continue to outrun the ball?
Oakwood might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Westville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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