Softball Recap: Red Oak Takes a Loss

Red Oak had lost eight straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-17 to make it nine. They lost 13-0 to the Lewis Central Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 on Monday.

As for Lewis Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 21-7. Considering they have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

For Lewis Central's part, Cami Damgaard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Damgaard was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Lewis Central let Aubree Davis and Camryn King run wild. Davis got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while King went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Millie Chadwick, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Oak will head out to take on Glenwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lewis Central, they are taking a road trip to challenge Kuemper at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.94 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of.