Oak Ridge Military Academy's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Forsyth Home Educators Hawks 3-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Oak Ridge Military Academy has scored all year.
Abby Soodek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olivia Crite was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Forsyth Home Educators' side, Abigail Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Petusky, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Oak Ridge Military Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Forsyth Home Educators, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Greater Vision Academy the next time they take the field. Oak Ridge Military Academy will host Greater Vision Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Forsyth Home Educators will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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