Thursday just wasn't the day for Oak Ridge's offense. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Halls Red Devils on Thursday. Oak Ridge's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Oak Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Perry, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Halls' side, Atiana Stamper tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Stamper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Harper Bales and Makaylie Hutchison did most of the damage at the plate: Bales scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Hutchison scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brianna Smith, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Oak Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Halls, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Oak Ridge will head out on the road to take on Midway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Halls, they will challenge Tazewell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Halls' pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Tazewell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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