For the second straight game, Oak Grove will face off against Piedmont Hills. The Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Grove has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Piedmont Hills hit Oak Grove with a seven-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 11-1 to the Pirates. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost five in a row.
For Piedmont Hills' part, they got a great performance from JT Tagud as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Tagud has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Josh Gomez was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Donte Butler, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The win (which was Piedmont Hills' seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
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