Oak Grove broke a tie with a six-run top of the seventh and won its first state title in program history with an 8-3 win over Centralia. JJ Duffett broke the tie with an RBI single and Carly Beard added on.
Oak Grove kept rolling.
Centralia was first on the board thanks to the bat of pitcher Jaylynn Brown.
Oak Grove tied in the fourth when Addisyn Marsh led off with a walk and eventually scored on a wild pitch. Centralia went right back on top in the bottom half.
Oak Grove tied the game back in the sixth with a sac fly by Bri Craig. For Centralia, Bailey Scheuring also led off the seventh with a single and came in to score. Her 2-for-3 performance earned her the Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Player of the Game. Centralia’s season ends at 29-4.
Liz Bostick Postgame:
