The South Charleston Black Eagles will take on the Oak Hill Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Hill took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Charleston, who comes in off a win.
South Charleston took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Capital 10-2.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty.
KK Smith put in work no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kennedy King made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Peyten Farrell was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
South Charleston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Oak Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
South Charleston suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Oak Hill in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Black Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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