The Oakville Tigers will be playing at home against the Northwest Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oakville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, Oakville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Mehlville.
Meanwhile, Northwest came up short against Kirkwood on Wednesday and fell 5-2.
Northwest got a good showing from Hayden Greenwood, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Nicholas Younkins and Landen Deckard did some serious damage despite the final result: Younkins went 2-for-4 with a home run, while Deckard scored a run while going 3-for-3.
The win got Oakville back to even at 9-9. As for Northwest, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14-1 record this season.
Oakville came up short against Northwest in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-0. Will Oakville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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