Baseball Recap: Oak Hills Comes Up Short

Highlanders

Previous 5 Games

05/19/25 @ Lebanon	4-5
05/17/25 vs Fairborn	11-3
05/15/25 @ Sycamore	9-1
05/13/25 vs Middletown	13-6
05/12/25 vs Princeton	8-13

Oak Hills dropped their record down to 16-10 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Lebanon Warriors by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

Oak Hills got a good showing from Brayden Lipps, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, Lipps gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.

On the hitting side, Brady Keeton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs.

As for Lebanon, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.

On Lebanon's side, Will Alt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Alt has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Josh Beavon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

Coincidentally, Oak Hills and Lebanon will both be playing Sycamore the next time they take the field. The Highlanders will head out to face the Aviators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Warriors will host them at 5:00 p.m. on the 27th.