The home team had won the previous six meetings between Oak Ridge and Whitney, and Whitney kept the tradition alive. The Trojans fell 5-2 to the Wildcats on Monday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Noah Nowaski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Oak Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Burns, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. That hit marked the first that Burns got this season.
Oak Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Whitney, they moved to 6-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
While Oak Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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