Oak Ridge's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Jones Fightin' Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pioneers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Aaron Valle
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Samuel Escola and Aaron Valle did most of the damage at the plate: Escola scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Valle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Valle a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samuel Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Oak Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Oak Ridge's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Jones, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Ridge will welcome Legacy Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Jones, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Colonial at 6:00 p.m.
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