Community was the 1-0 winner over Red Oak when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Community Braves took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Oak Hawks on Monday.
For Red Oak's part, Hayden Williams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Williams wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jose Jantes, who went 1-for-1 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Community dropped their record down to 16-9-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Red Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13-1 record this season.
Community will take on Wills Point at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Community's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Wills Point's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Red Oak, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lovejoy at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lovejoy: 2.6, Red Oak: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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