Oakdale lost against Midway back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Oakdale Eagles fell 11-7 to the Midway Green Wave. Oakdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rhylan Hicks was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. Hicks has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hicks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Wrather made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Taylor Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Oakdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Oakdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Midway, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
Oakdale will challenge Harriman at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Midway, they will be playing at home against Greenback at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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