Oak Grove stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Pearl Pirates onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Oak Grove also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2021.
The result came thanks to Gage Thompson's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dillon Friend was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dewight Temple was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Oak Grove's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Pearl, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Oak Grove will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pearl: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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