Oakdale is 0-10 against Coalfield since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oakdale Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Coalfield Yellow Jackets at 1:00 p.m. Oakdale will be strutting in after a victory while Coalfield will be coming in after a loss.
Oakdale is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Rockwood 17-6. The high-scoring effort was just what Oakdale needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Rhylan Hicks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Hicks was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-6 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Anna Summers, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Coalfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 11-2 loss at the hands of Anderson County.
Oakdale's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10. As for Coalfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Oakdale might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Coalfield when the teams last played back in March. Can Oakdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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