The Sycamore Aviators will take on the Oak Hills Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sycamore is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Oak Hills hit Sycamore with a six-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Aviators came up short against the Highlanders, falling 9-1.
For Oak Hills' part, Gabe Cox tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave Cox a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Wil Kraus was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dax Redman, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Oak Hills kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Sycamore's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Oak Hills, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-10 record.
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