Oak Ridge is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Knoxville Catholic a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Oak Ridge Wildcats will be playing at home against the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m.
Friday just wasn't the day for Oak Ridge's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of West on Friday.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic got the win against First Baptist Academy on Friday by a conclusive 10-4. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Irish, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Knoxville Catholic let Claudia Schaad and Emily Lemaster run wild. Schaad scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Lemaster went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was Lemaster's first of the season. Catherine Schaad was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Oak Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Knoxville Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Oak Ridge came up short against Knoxville Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Will Oak Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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