The Bluff Dale Bobcats will square off against the Oglesby Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Bluff Dale earned a 9-6 victory over Milford.
Meanwhile, Oglesby had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 11-8.
Holdyn Goff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Oglesby got a massive performance out of Callen Webb, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Webb is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Jakson Tippit was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Oglesby's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Bluff Dale, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.
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