Welsh was the 15-4 winner over Oakdale when they last played one another back in February of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Welsh Greyhounds fell 5-2 to the Oakdale Warriors on Monday. Welsh has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maggie Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double.
On Oakdale's side, Jolie West made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). West was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Bradley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Madison Sumbler was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Welsh's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Oakdale, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Welsh will take on Notre Dame at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Welsh's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oakdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Pickering at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakdale is facing Pickering at the right time seeing as Pickering is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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