The Oakdale Eagles will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Meigs County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Oakdale had just enough and edged Halls out 7-6.
Aaron Dunlap made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dunlap has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dunlap was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Sydney Gregory was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Kyle Miller was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Meigs County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Roane County 13-12.
Like Oakdale, Meigs County also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Sims. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Sims was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Levy, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nathan Hull, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Oakdale's record is now 15-12. As for Meigs County, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oakdale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Meigs County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oakdale came up short against Meigs County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 12-9. Can Oakdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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