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| 04/04/24 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/20/21 - Home | 17-0 W |
| 04/07/21 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 04/11/19 - Home | 16-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Halls is a perfect 10-0 against Oak Ridge since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Halls will head out to challenge Oak Ridge at 6:00 p.m. Halls' pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Oak Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Halls and Gibbs meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. Halls fell just short of Gibbs by a score of 2-1. The Red Devils' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Emery Bales put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Bales wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brielle Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Oak Ridge challenged Powell on Tuesday. Oak Ridge lost 18-0 to Powell. The Wildcats' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Oak Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Halls, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2-1.
Oak Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Halls has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oak Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Halls keep running through batters, or will Oak Ridge buck the trend?
Halls took their victory against Oak Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Halls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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