Pitkin won the last time they faced Oak Hill, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pitkin Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Oak Hill Rams and snuck past 4-2.
Gage James made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). James was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Pitkin got a great performance from Lincon Stephens as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Stephens has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jaxon Perkins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Nolen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Pitkin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Oak Hill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Pitkin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Oak Hill: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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