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| 05/28/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 05/30/17 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/18/15 - Home | 7-5 W |
Oakridge is a perfect 3-0 against Cedar Springs since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oakridge has three straight victories, Cedar Springs has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oakridge's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Zeeland West.
The team relied heavily on Zac Cribbins, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cedar Springs came up short against East Grand Rapids on Thursday, falling 9-2.
Quinton Bell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Oakridge's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cedar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Cedar Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Oakridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cedar Springs, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Oakridge keep running through batters, or will the Red Hawks buck the trend?
Oakridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Cedar Springs in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Red Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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