The Oakdale Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Greenback Cherokees at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakdale has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Greenback will come in with 13 straight victories.
On Thursday, Oakdale fell victim to a rough 16-4 loss at the hands of Campbell County.
Oakdale saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Davidson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Smith, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Greenback can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over Sweetwater. 12 seems to be a good number for Greenback as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jennifer Jones and Ali Garland were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Jones tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Garland didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Jones scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Garland scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah Kimbrell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Emma Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Oakdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Greenback, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Oakdale suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Greenback in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Now that Oakdale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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