Oppenheim-Ephratah and Canajoharie squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Oppenheim-Ephratah had to settle for second. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 8-1. The Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
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Oppenheim-Ephratah saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Eakin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Eakin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Oppenheim-Ephratah's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 7.3 runs this season. As for Canajoharie, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5.
Oppenheim-Ephratah does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Canajoharie, they will face off against Granville at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Horde's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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