The Oak Grove Tigers will square off against the Haynesville Golden Tornado at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Oak Grove and Claiborne Christian meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again last Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Crusaders a 13-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted against the Crusaders since March 26, 2016.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Haynesville rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Bearcats 18-8. The victory was some much needed relief for the Golden Tornado as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Oak Grove is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Haynesville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
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