The South Hagerstown Rebels will head out on the road to square off against Oakdale at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Hagerstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, South Hagerstown beat Frederick 9-4. The victory was just what South Hagerstown needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Kailia Burke made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Burke was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brooke Buhrman and Chelsea Desmond did most of the damage at the plate: Buhrman got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Desmond scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bethany Higgins, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oakdale was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Linganore.
South Hagerstown now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Oakdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went South Hagerstown's way against Oakdale in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as South Hagerstown made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Hagerstown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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