Oak Grove is 10-0 against Del Mar since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Oak Grove Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Del Mar Dons at 4:00 p.m. Oak Grove will be strutting in after a win while Del Mar will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Oak Grove beat Hill 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oak Grove.
Eric Richard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Richard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Vierra was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandon Stewart, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Del Mar had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Silver Creek on Friday.
Del Mar saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle McClements, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Oak Grove's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Del Mar, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oak Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Del Mar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oak Grove beat Del Mar 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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