Baseball Recap: Oak Glen Find Success

After losing to Bellaire the last time they met, Oak Glen decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Golden Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Big Reds on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Bears have posted since April 5th.

Josh Maher

Earned Runs

04/22/25 @ Beaver Local	2
04/07/25 vs Cameron	2
03/19/25 @ Madonna	2
05/05/25 vs Bellaire	1
04/05/25 vs Trinity Christian	1
+ 1 more games

Josh Maher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Oak Glen's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 6-10 when he doesn't).

At the plate, Oak Glen's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cam Carter, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Oak Glen's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Bellaire, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Oak Glen will venture away from home to take on Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Bears are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Bellaire, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Shadyside at 5:00 p.m. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Big Reds' hitters will have their work cut out for them.