Central Davidson dropped their record down to 8-11 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to the Oak Grove Grizzlies, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on April 1st.
As for Oak Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
For Oak Grove's part, Mary Peyton Hodge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Hodge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Oak Grove's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Harper Sugg, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. Emory Hodge also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Coming up, Central Davidson will face off against South Iredell at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oak Grove, they will take on West Stokes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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