Wheeling Central Catholic extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-7 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oak Glen Golden Bears. The Maroon Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Bears earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
As for Oak Glen, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Oak Glen's part, Mattie Carney made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Carney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Carney wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Macy Hartung, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Hartung's first of the season.
As of now, neither Wheeling Central Catholic nor Oak Glen have any future games scheduled.
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