The Oakridge Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Camas Valley Hornets at 4:30 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Oakridge and seven for Camas Valley.
Oakridge will head into Thursday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Oakland on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 18-run loss they were dealt on Tuesday. Oakridge fell just short of Oakland by a score of 8-6.
Jamison Roach and Kayden Tiller were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, Roach struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Tiller pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Roach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Roach scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Tiller scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonathan Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Camas Valley came up short against Oakland on Wednesday and fell 10-5.
Oakridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1. As for Camas Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Oakridge skirted past Camas Valley 5-4 in their previous matchup last Monday. Does Oakridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Camas Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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