Oakdale lost against Harriman back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Oakdale Eagles fell 8-4 to the Harriman Blue Devils. Oakdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rhylan Hicks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Hicks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hicks was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Emma Wrather was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Celina Williams, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Oakdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harriman only tossed four.
On Harriman's side, McKenzie Smith spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zoey Kring, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Oakdale's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Harriman, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakdale will take on Webb at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Webb knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Oakdale likes a good challenge. As for Harriman, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against South-Doyle at 6:00 p.m. Harriman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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