The Oak Grove Grizzlies will venture away from home to face off against the High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Oak Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Central Davidson and fell 3-2. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oak Grove saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Messer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, High Point Christian Academy entered their tilt with Greensboro Day School on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Bengals with a sharp 10-2 victory. Considering the Cougars have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
HUNTER KELLEY looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
High Point Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Oak Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oak Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like High Point Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Oak Grove skirted past High Point Christian Academy 1-0 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Grizzlies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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