It was a Battle of the Birds when Frankton duked it out with Oak Hill on Tuesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 8-6. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Mia Brooks made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Osborne, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Frankton and nudges their season record down to 6-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Oak Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Frankton will venture away from home to face off against Elwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.5 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Oak Hill, they will head out on the road to square off against Marion at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Giants have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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