Middletown hasn't had much luck against Oak Hills recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Middies will be playing at home against the Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. Middletown has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Middletown is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They came up short against Colerain, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Middies have lost by exactly ten runs.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Oak Hills and Lakota West meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Highlanders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Firebirds, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Highlanders have posted since April 18, 2024.
Oak Hills got a great performance from Landen Seifert as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Seifert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Oak Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wil Kraus, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Oak Hills' win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
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