Capital is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Oak Hill a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Capital Cougars will host the Oak Hill Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Oak Hill took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Capital, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Capital turned things around against St. Joseph Central on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Irish.
Faithanna Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Amiyah Robinson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 contests.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Oak Hill and Nicholas County have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Red Devils wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Oak Hill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payten Farrell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Farrell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Baylee Hildebrand was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Capital's victory bumped their record up to 3-15. As for Oak Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Capital suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Oak Hill when the teams last played back in March. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
