The 2017 Oak Ridge High School softball team is pictured above. (Submitted photo)
Note: This story was updated at 2:25 p.m.
Here is the 2017 Oak Ridge High School softball schedule.
As of Saturday, the softball team was 1-1 (1-0 in District 3-AAA).
Oak Ridge defeated Knox Central 6-5 on Thursday at Fountain City Park in a district game, said Nelson Glover, Oak Ridge softball coach. Seniors Jenna Murphy and Kelsey Benjamin provided multiple hits along with timely extra base hits from Bailey Watkins (sophomore), Hannah Tobler (junior), and Kaitlan Paine (senior).
Junior pitcher Caroline Tobler picked up her first win, pitching three scoreless innings to close out the game, Glover said.
The Oneida tournament in which the Cats were scheduled to play three games on Saturday, March 18, will be postponed until March 25, with games to be announced, Glover said.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
| Mon, March 13 | 5:00 p.m. | Rockwood | Home |
| Thurs, March 16 | 5:30 | *Central | Away – Fountain City (bus) |
| Sat. March 18 | TBA | Oneida Tournament | Oneida |
| Tues. March 21 | 5:30 | *Halls | Home |
| Thurs. March 23 | 6:00 | *Powell | Away (Parent transportation) |
| Fri. March 24 | 5:00 | Sunbright | Home |
| Mon. March 27 | 5:30 | *Anderson Co. | Away (Parent transportation) |
| Tues. March 28 | 6:00 | *Karns | Away (Parent Transportation) |
| Wed March 29 – Sat. April 1 | TBA – Oak Ridge Invitational | TBA | Oak Ridge |
| Tues. April 4 | 5:00 – (DH) | *Gibbs | Away (bus) |
| Thurs. April 6 | 5:30 | *Central | Home |
| Fri. April 7 | 5:00 | Webb | Away (Parent Transportation) |
| Sat. April 8 | 1:00 | Northview | Away (Parent Transportation) |
| Mon. April 10 | 6:00 | *Campbell County | Away (bus) |
| Wed. April 12 | 6:00 | *Halls | Away (bus) |
| Thurs. April 13 | 6:00 | *Powell | Home |
| Mon. April 17 | 5:30 | *Anderson Co. | Home |
| Tues. April 18 | 5:00 | *Karns | Home |
| Thurs. April 20 | 6:00 | *Clinton | Away |
| Fri/Sat April 21-22 | 10:00/2:00 | Indian Hills/Holy Cross | Away (Parent Transportation) |
| Mon. April 24 | 6:00 | *Campbell County | Home
*Parent night |
| Thurs. April 27 | 5:00 | Concord Christian | Home
*Pink Out |
* denotes district game
Oak Ridge Invitational Team Schedule
Wednesday, March 29-Saturday, April 1
Oak Ridge:
- Thursday 5:30 vs. Clinton—field C
- Friday 4:30 vs. Concord—field C
- Friday 7:30 vs. Greenback—field C
- Saturday 1 vs. White County—field C
Bearden:
- Friday 7:30 vs. Central—field D
- Saturday 10 vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman—field C
- Saturday 1 vs. Wartburg—field D
Clinton:
- Thursday 5:30 vs. Oak Ridge—field C
- Friday 4:30 vs. West—field D
- Saturday 1 vs. Northview—Kevin Calia
West:
- Friday 6 vs. Northview—field C
- Friday 4:30 vs. Clinton—field D
- Saturday 11:30 vs. White Co—field C
Gatlinburg-Pittman:
- Saturday 10 vs. Bearden—field C
- Saturday 11:30 vs. Greenback—Kevin Calia
- Saturday 2:30 vs. Concord—field C
Wartburg:
- Saturday 11:30 vs. Concord—field D
- Saturday 1 vs. Bearden—field D
- Saturday 2:30 vs. Northview—field D
Northview:
- Friday 6 vs. West—field C
- Saturday 1 vs. Clinton—Kevin Calia
- Saturday 2:30 vs. Wartburg—field D
Greenback:
- Friday 7:30 vs. Oak Ridge—field C
- Saturday 10 vs. Central—field D
- Saturday 11:30 vs. Gatlingburg-Pittman—Kevin Calia
Concord:
- Friday 4:30 vs. Oak Ridge—field C
- Saturday 11:30 vs. Wartburg—field D
- Saturday 2:30 vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman—field C
White Co.
- Friday 6 vs. Central—field D
- Saturday 11:30 vs. West—field C
- Saturday 1 vs. Oak Ridge—field C
Central
- Friday 6 vs. White County—field D
- Friday 7:30 vs. Bearden—field D
- Saturday 10 vs. Greenback—field D
Oak Ridge Invitational field assignments
Wednesday, March 29-Saturday, April 1
Teams Participating:
- Oak Ridge
- Bearden
- Clinton
- West HS
- Gatlinburg Pittman
- Wartburg
- Northview
- Greenback
- Concord Christian
- White Co.
- Central
Wednesday
No games Scheduled
Thursday—Field C
- 5:30 (7-inning game) Oak Ridge vs. Clinton
Friday—6 games, 2 fields
Field C
- 4:30 Concord Christian vs. Oak Ridge
- 6 Northview vs. West
- 7:30 Oak Ridge vs. Greenback
Field D
- 4:30 Clinton vs. West
- 6 White Co. vs. Central
- 7:30 Central vs. Bearden
Saturday—10 Games, 3 fields
Field D
- 10-11:15 Central vs. Greenback
- 11:30-12:45 Wartburg vs. Concord Christian
- 1-2:15 Bearden vs. Wartburg
- 2:30-3:45 Northview vs. Wartburg
Field C
- 10-11:15 Gatlinburg Pittman vs. Bearden
- 11:30-12:45 West vs. White County
- 1-2:15 Oak Ridge vs. White County
- 2:30-3:45 Gatlinburg Pittman vs. Concord Christian
Kevin Calia Field
- 10-11:15
- 11:30-12:45 Gatlinburg Pittman vs. Greenback
- 1-2:15 Clinton vs. Northview
- 2:30-3:45
