Oak Hills was the 2-1 winner over Sultana when they last played one another on April 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Oak Hills Bulldogs took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sultana Sultans on Wednesday. Oak Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
MADDIE ROMO was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. ROMO has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. ROMO was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, SAM SPENCER was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was JADE WHITMAN, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
On Sultana's side, Savannah Vanderpool spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Hope Merrill was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Maria Perez, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Oak Hills' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Sultana, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-8.
Oak Hills will look to defend their home field on Friday against Burroughs at 3:15 p.m. Oak Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Sultana, they will head out on the road to face off against Serrano at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Sultana's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Serrano's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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