Oak Ridge hasn't had much luck against Karns recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Oak Ridge Wildcats will take on the Karns Beavers at 6:00 p.m. Oak Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Oak Ridge will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Campbell County on Tuesday. Oak Ridge put the hurt on Campbell County with a sharp 19-2 win. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Emmerson Bradshaw made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Perry, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Hickman, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Oak Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Campbell County only posted an OBP of .353.
Meanwhile, Karns didn't have quite enough to beat Halls on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The match marked the Beavers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Oak Ridge's record is now 3-4. As for Karns, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Oak Ridge might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Karns in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Oak Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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