Oscar Smith had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it nine. They came up short against the Great Bridge Wildcats, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in March.
As for Great Bridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Great Bridge's part, Bella Newell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Newell a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with four RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, LB Scott was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabbie Kleier, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oscar Smith will face off against Indian River at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Great Bridge, they will square off against King's Fork at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.53 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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