
Blue Jays
04/24/25 vs Bernie | 1 |
04/23/25 @ Oran | 9 |
04/22/25 vs Leopold | 10 |
04/17/25 vs Advance | 10 |
04/14/25 @ Shawnee | 6 |
+ 11 more games |
The Oak Ridge Blue Jays will venture away from home to take on the Portageville Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oak Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Oak Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Bernie, who was ranked 21st at the time (Oak Ridge was ranked 18th). The Blue Jays fell just short of the Mules by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Blue Jays' defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Kaelyn Deckerd was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Portageville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against New Madrid County Central, falling 11-4.
Portageville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Presley, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Ja'Niya Smith was another, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Portageville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Oak Ridge, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 14-2.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Oak Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Portageville struggles in that department as they've averaged .359. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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