Oakwood entered their contest against Latexo on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Oakwood Panthers came up short against the Latexo Tigers, falling 17-1. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Tigers when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Oakwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Neel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Oakwood and nudges their season record down to 3-3. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 9.5 strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.75 in the others. As for Latexo, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Oakwood Panthers challenge Centerville Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Latexo, they will head out to take on Normangee at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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