St. Frederick has not done well against Oak Grove recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The St. Frederick Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Oak Grove Tigers 4-3. Winning may never get old, but St. Frederick sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Abagail Creighton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Creighton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Creighton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Creighton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Gray, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Gray has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
St. Frederick pushed their record up to 16-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Oak Grove, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
St. Frederick will head out on the road to square off against Caldwell Parish at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oak Grove, they will be playing at home against Ouachita Parish at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Grove's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Ouachita Parish's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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