Ocoee never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over the Oak Ridge Pioneers. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Trenton Nice
| 02/27/25 @ Oak Ridge | 9 |
| 03/12/24 @ Edgewater | 7 |
| 02/22/24 @ Circle Christian | 7 |
| 02/13/25 @ East Ridge | 5 |
| 04/08/24 vs Jones | 5 |
Trenton Nice was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Serico Allen was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Ocoee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Gunnar Patterson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Ocoee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Ridge only posted an OBP of .167.
The win made it two in a row for Ocoee and bumps their season record up to 3-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Oak Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Ocoee has already played their next contest, a 12-2 victory against Evans on the 28th. As for Oak Ridge, they will square off against Dr. Phillips at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Oak Ridge has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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