Oakwood lost against Paxton-Buckley-Loda back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Oakwood Comets wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers. Oakwood has struggled against Paxton-Buckley-Loda recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Chase Harrison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Drews, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oakwood now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Oakwood will take on Okaw Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Okaw Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Oakwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, they will head out on the road to face off against Illinois Valley Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Illinois Valley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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