Oak Glen fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Weir on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Riders by a score of 6-5. Golden Bears fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Red Riders since on Thursday.
Noah Willey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Willey wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christian Chappell, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Oak Glen and nudges their season record down to 9-12. As for Weir, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Oak Glen and Weir should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. The Golden Bears will square off against East Liverpool at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (71 vs. 644). Meanwhile, Weir (ranked 63rd) will meet Buckeye Local (ranked 489th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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