Oakwood hasn't had much luck against Valley View recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lumberjacks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Oakwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Oakwood turned things around against Archbishop Alter on Friday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 5-2.
Ava Crawford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Carmen Dinkler
| 05/09/25 @ Archbishop Alter | 3 |
| 05/04/24 vs Dayton Christian | 2 |
| 04/03/24 @ Valley View | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Carroll | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Madison | 1 |
In other batting news, Reed Archdeacon and Carmen Dinkler did most of the damage at the plate: Archdeacon went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Dinkler went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Dinkler a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Valley View unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 10-4 to Monroe.
Jillian Shell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Valley View's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Oakwood, their win bumped their record up to 6-15.
Oakwood took their victory against Valley View in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-3 score. Do the Lumberjacks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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