The Oak Ridge Blue Jays will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Scott City Rams at 4:30 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Oak Ridge fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Woodland. Oak Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Scott City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Scott County Central a 23-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Scott City, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Alyssa Dirden was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Dirden was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Halle Comer was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with six RBI and three runs. Mackenzie Lawless was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3.
Oak Ridge now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Scott City, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Oak Ridge suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Scott City when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Oak Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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