The Green City Gophers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Oran Eagles. One thing working in Green City's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Green City gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They beat South Nodaway by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
Jaden O'Haver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over 5.2 innings pitched. O'Haver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xander Salas, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Noah Tipton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oran had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Norwood on Wednesday and snuck past 1-0. Winning may never get old, but Oran sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Green City has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Oran, their record is now 18-5.
Green City might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Oran in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Can Green City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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