| 05/05/25 - Neutral | 9-5 W |
| 04/14/25 - Away | 3-10 L |
| 03/25/25 - Home | 1-13 L |
| 05/15/24 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/11/24 - Neutral | 5-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
Oliver Springs had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 9-11 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Wartburg Central Bulldogs. This was a revenge game for the Bobcats: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in April, they had to take a 10-3 loss.
Kenzie Russell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Russell was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emmeline Patton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Hannah McKinney was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
As for Wartburg Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 17-3-2 Coalfield (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.4% over those games).
Like Oliver Springs, Wartburg Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Shelby Kelly. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Kelly a new career-low in earned runs (zero). She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Bradlee Sexton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Coming up, Oliver Springs will venture away from home to face off against Coalfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Yellow Jackets have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. Wartburg Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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