Softball Recap: Oak Harbor takes down West Jefferson in a playoff battle

By Team Reports May 28, 2024, 8:04am

Softball Recap: Oak Harbor Rockets vs. West Jefferson Roughriders

With a playoff game on the line, Oak Harbor rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the West Jefferson Roughriders with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering Oak Harbor has won 18 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Reese Adkins, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Karder Haas, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.

On West Jefferson's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Mannon, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Mannon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

The victory (which was Oak Harbor's 18th in a row) raised their record to 27-2. As for West Jefferson, they now have a losing record at 11-12.

Oak Harbor will head out on the road to square off against Genoa Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Harbor is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season. West Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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