The Oakridge Owls will take on the Episcopal School of Dallas Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Oakridge's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Episcopal School of Dallas has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Oakridge's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past St. Mark's 7-0. The Owls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Cole Worthington was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oakridge let Dylan Robinson and Easton Jefferson run wild. Robinson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Jefferson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Dallas fell victim to Greenhill and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Hornets.
Oakridge is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Episcopal School of Dallas, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Oakridge suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Episcopal School of Dallas in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Owls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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