Oak Grove is 8-2 against Odessa since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oak Grove Panthers will welcome the Odessa Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Odessa took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Oak Grove, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Oak Grove faced off against Warrensburg on Tuesday. Oak Grove never let Warrensburg onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Oak Grove got a great performance from Molly Munson as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Munson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Grove let Lauren Phillips and Hayden Young loose on the outfield. Phillips went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Young scored two runs while going 1-for-2. What's more, Phillips also posted a .333 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted in her last four contests. Another player making a difference was Carly Beard, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Odessa didn't have quite enough to beat Summit Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one run.
Brena Rider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Odessa saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenna Westerhold, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Oak Grove and bumps their season record up to 20-8. As for Odessa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-5.
Oak Grove skirted past Odessa 6-5 when the teams last played back in September. Will Oak Grove repeat their success, or does Odessa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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