Oakland Catholic will face off against the West Mifflin Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakland Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight losses, while West Mifflin will come in with three straight victories.
Belle Vernon hit Oakland Catholic with a five-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Oakland Catholic came up short against Belle Vernon, falling 9-3.
Nina Hillard made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, West Mifflin gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Ringgold as they made off with an 8-2 win. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
RYLIE DOBNAK spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AUBREY JASKULSKI, who went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MIA BEY, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
West Mifflin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oakland Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Oakland Catholic suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to West Mifflin when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Oakland Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
