Baseball Preview: Oak Hill Red Devils vs. Nicholas County Grizzlies
The Oak Hill Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Nicholas County Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Hill is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Oak Hill will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Bluefield on Tuesday. Oak Hill blew past Bluefield 17-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Oak Hill has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nicholas County entered their tilt with Midland Trail with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Patriots on Wednesday.
Caleb Jarvis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Jarvis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ira Mylott, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Oak Hill's record now sits at 5-6. As for Nicholas County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Oak Hill suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Nicholas County in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Oak Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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