After flying high against Blackford on Wednesday, Oak Hill came back down to earth. The Golden Eagles took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastbrook Panthers on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 last Saturday.
Kevaunte Simmons and Kyler Thompson did some serious damage despite the final result: Simmons went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Thompson went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was Thompson's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tae'Shawn Inman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Oak Hill has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season. As for Eastbrook, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-1.
Coming up, Oak Hill will face off against Marion at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Giants have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eastbrook, they will take on Cowan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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