The West-Oak Warriors will head out to face off against the Crescent Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West-Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
West-Oak took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Pendleton. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their one-run performance the game before.
Abi Blackwell
| 04/30/25 vs Pendleton | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Wren | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Walhalla | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Pendleton | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Wren | 2 |
Abi Blackwell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brylee Whitfield was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Cassie Stoltzfus, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
West-Oak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Crescent waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Razorbacks.
West-Oak is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Crescent, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
West-Oak was able to grind out a solid victory over Crescent in their previous matchup last Monday, winning 8-4. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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