Baseball Recap: Oak Hill's Luck Changes for the Better on Monday

Oak Hill came into Monday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Western Indians on Monday. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Oaks yet this season.

Mikey Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Blaise Barger

Stolen Base (Career)

04/20/26 @ Western	2
04/14/26 @ Portsmouth West	1
04/08/26 vs Western	1
05/09/25 @ Eastern	1
04/09/25 @ South Gallia	1

In other batting news, Blaise Barger and Isaiah Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Barger got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Martin went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Barger a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haden McKenzie, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Oak Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only posted an OBP of .273.

Oak Hill's record is now 4-8. As for Western, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Oak Hill will head out to face off against Glenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19 runs per game on average), something the Oaks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Western, they will head out on the road to challenge Green at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.