The Oak Glen Golden Bears will face off against the Trinity Christian Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Oak Glen will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Wellsville on Tuesday. The Golden Bears blew past the Tigers 13-3. The game marked the Golden Bears' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Ethan Wedgewood spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
Christian Chappell
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At the plate, Christian Chappell and Cam Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Chappell went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Carter scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave Chappell a new career-high. Noah Willey was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Trinity Christian and Paden City had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 21-5 margin over the Wildcats on Tuesday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Noah Toler and Nathan Adams made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Toler pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Adams tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Toler has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Toler scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Adams scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parker Hopkins was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brady Hutson, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Trinity Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Trinity Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Oak Glen, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
