Cordova is 2-7 against Oak Grove since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cordova Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Oak Grove Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Cordova is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 13-3 to Jasper.
Cordova saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Kiser, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Yellowjackets 12-6. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Olen Bryant made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Bryant was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
In other pitching news, Ryan Foster looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Wiley Hicks, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jay Fuller was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oak Grove's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Cordova, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Cordova might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Oak Grove in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Cordova avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
