The Oakleaf Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lake Howell Silver Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Oakleaf: 3.4, Lake Howell: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oakleaf is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Nease with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering Oakleaf has won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Charlotte Maddox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Maddox was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Desiree Norris was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Avery Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lake Howell's offense. They lost 11-0 to Winter Springs last Tuesday. Lake Howell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oakleaf's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8. As for Lake Howell, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Oakleaf took their win against Lake Howell in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Oakleaf repeat their success, or does Lake Howell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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