The Oak Hill Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Western Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Hill will be strutting in after a victory while Western will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Oak Hill earned an 8-3 win over Mississinewa. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oak Hill.
Meanwhile, Western fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Westfield on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Shamrocks by a score of 5-4.
Chloe Linn put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Linn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Linn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brynley Erb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hunt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Oak Hill's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Western, their loss ended a 19-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-2.
Oak Hill might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Western when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Oak Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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