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| 05/13/25 - Home | 13-6 W |
| 04/23/25 - Away | 25-1 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 11-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Oak Hills has gone 9-1 against Middletown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Highlanders will be playing at home against the Middies at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Oak Hills' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Middletown has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Oak Hills barely beat Lakota West the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Highlanders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Firebirds a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The Highlanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Ryan Murphy tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Wil Kraus was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Luke Wardwell, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Middletown came up short against Colerain on Saturday and fell 7-3.
Isaiah Duval was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Oak Hills' victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Middletown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Oak Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Middletown, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Oak Hills' hitters?
Everything went Oak Hills' way against Middletown in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Oak Hills made off with a 13-6 win. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Middies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
