Oak Ridge had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Ste. Genevieve Dragons.
Kaelyn Deckerd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles.
Deckerd wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tristen Berry, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Berry has posted since back in April.
Blue Jays
| 05/07/25 @ Ste. Genevieve | 5-1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Delta | 11-0 |
| 05/02/25 @ Valle Catholic | 7-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Scott County Central | 13-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Oran | 9-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Oak Ridge's win was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Ste. Genevieve, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Oak Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ste. Genevieve, they are taking a road trip to take on Scott City at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.19 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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