Softball Recap: Oak Hill Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 8, 2025, 7:35am

Softball Recap: Oak Hill Oaks vs. Eastern Eagles

Oak Hill extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They lost 14-2 to the Eastern Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Oaks couldn't push the score so high this time.

Ellie McCarty was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Charissa Kranitz also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

As for Eastern, their record now sits at 12-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.

On Eastern's side, Leah Rader made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Rader has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Eastern got a massive performance out of Aubrey Quillen, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits Quillen has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Bevins, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

Oak Hill has already played their next match (against Minford), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eastern will be paying especially close attention to the Oaks' game: after the Oaks face off against East, they'll take on Eastern again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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