Oak Ridge extended their postseason success on Thursday against Sheldon. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sheldon Huskies a 6-0 shutout. Oak Ridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Oak Ridge got a great performance from Kennedi Freeland as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Freeland has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Carly Short was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Alekman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Oak Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Sheldon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season.
Oak Ridge will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pleasant Grove at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Pleasant Grove sitting on 13 straight victories and Oak Ridge on three. Sheldon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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