In what's become a running theme this season, Oglesby gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Jonesboro Eagles with a sharp 14-7 win. The victory was familiar territory for Oglesby who now have three in a row.
Hunter Walter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Walter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Walter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Jaxon Markum was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Johnny Gomez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Jonesboro's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Forrest, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Stephenson, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Oglesby has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Jonesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Aquilla the next time they take the field. Oglesby will host Aquilla at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while Jonesboro will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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