The Buckeye Panthers will head out to take on the Oak Hill Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, Buckeye came up short against Catholic of Pointe Coupee and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Monterey by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Livyee Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Braylee Cedus was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Rozalyn Dousay also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Oak Hill has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Everything went Buckeye's way against Oak Hill in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, as Buckeye made off with a 15-5 win. Will Buckeye repeat their success, or does Oak Hill has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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