The Oak Hill Red Devils will face off against the Capital Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Hill has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oak Hill is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 13-4 to Woodrow Wilson.
Amy Hollandsworth was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Capital can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Elk Valley Christian with a sharp 8-2 win. The Cougars not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th.
Faithanna Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Capital let Jadan Bishop and Reese Lovern run wild. Bishop scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Lovern scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Lovern a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Kathryn Crowder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Capital's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Oak Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oak Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oak Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against Capital in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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