The Oakleaf Knights will take on the Forest Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakleaf is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Oakleaf had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Orange Park on Friday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Raiders. The matchup marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
Julius Nesbitt
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Julius Nesbitt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Oakleaf is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Oakleaf let Jeter Farina and Jonah Wynne run wild. Farina went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Wynne got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Wynne a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luis Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Oakleaf was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Forest fell victim to Mount Dora and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canes. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Molina, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Forest's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Oakleaf, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
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