The Dexter Bearcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Oak Ridge Blue Jays at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Dexter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Dexter is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Notre Dame on Monday. They fell 4-1 to the Bulldogs.
Dexter saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Howard, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against St. Vincent on Monday as they made off with a 9-0 win. The Blue Jays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Not much got past Cohen Hahs, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep St. Vincent off the board. Hahs has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Noah Engler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Burnett, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Dexter's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Oak Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Oak Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dexter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Oak Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .348. Will they be able to contain Dexter's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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