The Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Statesville Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oak Ridge Military Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Oak Ridge Military Academy fell victim to a tough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Walkertown.
Carter Mabe stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Yates Leary, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Oak Ridge Military Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Statesville Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Hickory Christian Academy by a score of 5-3.
Jeremy Todd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Oak Ridge Military Academy's record now sits at 5-11. As for Statesville Christian, their record now sits at 3-5.
Statesville Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Oak Ridge Military Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Statesville Christian, though, as they've only averaged .191. Will they be able to contain Oak Ridge Military Academy's hitters?
Oak Ridge Military Academy came up short against Statesville Christian when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Statesville Christian's John Nielsen, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Oak Ridge Military Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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