West Blocton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 17-6 loss to the Oak Grove Tigers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Blocton of the 14-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Brodie Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Oak Grove's side, Collin Pate made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pate has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pate was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyler Pollastrini, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run and five RBI. Olen Bryant was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
West Blocton's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Oak Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
West Blocton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montevallo at 4:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Oak Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against American Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Oak Grove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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