Oak Hall and P.K. Yonge are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but likely not for long. The Eagles will head out to face off against the Blue Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Hall will be strutting in after a victory while P.K. Yonge will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Oak Hall got the win against Eastside by a conclusive 11-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Brayden Farmer
| 03/27/25 vs Hawthorne | 3 |
| 03/03/25 vs Seven Rivers Christian | 3 |
| 02/20/25 vs Countryside Christian | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 1 |
Brayden Farmer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Oak Hall is 6-3 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Farmer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gavin Jones was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Oak Hall's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Aaron Akins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Oak Hall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, P.K. Yonge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Newberry, falling 9-3.
Micah Gratto made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Darius Medley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Oak Hall's record is now 7-8. As for P.K. Yonge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oak Hall has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like P.K. Yonge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oak Hall might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from P.K. Yonge in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
