The Oak Harbor Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Genoa Area Comets at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Oak Harbor gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Fostoria with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Oak Harbor who now have three in a row.
Oak Harbor got a great performance from Caleb Baker as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Baker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Oak Harbor let Michael Lalonde and Cooper Schultz loose on the outfield. Lalonde got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Schultz scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Genoa Area came into Monday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Fostoria by a score of 10-7 on Monday. Genoa Area's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Oak Harbor pushed their record up to 13-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Genoa Area, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Oak Harbor beat Genoa Area 4-1 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Harbor since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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