North Douglas/Elkton has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Oakridge Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
North Douglas/Elkton will head into Monday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Oakland on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-run defeat they were dealt on Friday. North Douglas/Elkton fell just short of Oakland by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Oakridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Oakland by a score of 8-6.
Jamison Roach and Kayden Tiller were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Roach struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Tiller pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Roach has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Roach scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Tiller scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonathan Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
North Douglas/Elkton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Oakridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1.
North Douglas/Elkton took their victory against Oakridge when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 7-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oakridge's Adam Palanuk, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Douglas/Elkton still be able to contain Palanuk? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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