Baseball Preview: Frankton Eagles vs. Oak Hill Golden Eagles
Frankton and Oak Hill are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Frankton Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frankton will be strutting in after a win while Oak Hill will be coming in after a loss.
Frankton is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Sheridan on Monday. Frankton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Sheridan 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Frankton considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Frankton let Jarrett Morris and Max Barr loose on the outfield. Morris scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Barr scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Shaun Jarrett was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Western by a score of 5-3. Oak Hill has struggled against Western recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Avery Mills made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Frankton's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Oak Hill, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Frankton couldn't quite finish off Oak Hill in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Frankton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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