The Oakwood Comets will venture away from home to take on the Armstrong Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oakwood has three straight wins, Armstrong has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oakwood came out on top against North Vermillion on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Comets skirted past the Falcons 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Comets have posted since April 6th.
Irene Rangel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Hanner, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Emberlyn Schull was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Oakwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Armstrong's offense. They lost 24-0 to Westville on Saturday.
Armstrong's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Oakwood, their record now sits at 15-9.
Oakwood was able to grind out a solid win over Armstrong in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-3. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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