Softball Game Preview: Oak Hills Heads Out

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 2:53am

Softball Preview: Oak Hills Highlanders vs. Mount Notre Dame

The Oak Hills Highlanders will head out on the road to take on Mount Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Oak Hills had to settle for a 10-8 loss against Lakota East. Oak Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Mount Notre Dame's offense. They lost 10-0 to Centerville on Monday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Mount Notre Dame was not able to get on the board.

Oak Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Mount Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 15-3.

Oak Hills came up short against Mount Notre Dame when the teams last played back in March, falling 9-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mount Notre Dame's Audrey Gildea, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that Oak Hills knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.

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