Softball Recap: Oak Harbor Finds Playoff Glory Versus Elmwood

By Team Reports May 28, 2025, 12:51pm

Softball Recap: Oak Harbor Rockets vs. Elmwood Royals

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Previous 3 Games

05/28/25 - Neutral7-3 W
03/25/25 - Away6-7 L
04/18/24 - Home12-3 W

With a playoff win on the line, Oak Harbor rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Elmwood Royals. This was a revenge game for the Rockets: when they faced off against the Royals back in March, they had to take a 7-6 loss.

Morgan Lalonde made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Lalonde was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Schimmoeller, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ava Geyer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Oak Harbor hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.

Oak Harbor has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Elmwood, they moved to 17-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

As of now, neither Oak Harbor nor the Royals have any future games scheduled.

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