After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Westville, Oakwood was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman Buffaloes by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for Oakwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chase Harrison made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Harrison has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Harrison was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Derek Drews and Bryson Marcinko did most of the damage at the plate: Drews got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Marcinko went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Oakwood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Oakwood will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Covington at 4:30 p.m. Covington is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Oakwood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman, they will face off against Milford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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