Softball Recap: Oak Hill Academy Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Oak Hill Academy and Leake Academy squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Oak Hill Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost three in a row.

Kaelyn Pennington was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Pennington wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Lewis, who went 1-for-2 with one run.

Oak Hill Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Leake Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1.

As of now, neither Oak Hill Academy nor the Rebels have any future games scheduled.