The Oak Hills Highlanders are taking a road trip to square off against the Russell County Lakers on Saturday. Russell County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Oak Hills, who comes in off a win.
While Highlanders fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They skirted past Ross 5-3.
Ryan Murphy looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
Wil Kraus
| 03/20/26 @ Ross | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Fairborn | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Lakota East | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Sycamore | 2 |
| 05/17/25 vs Fairborn | 1 |
At the plate, Wil Kraus was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Josef Szabo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Russell County fell victim to South Warren and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Spartans. The Lakers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Russell County also got a good showing from Brody Terry, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
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