With a playoff game on the line, Oakleaf rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Nease Panthers 7-1. Oakleaf might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Charlotte Maddox was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Maddox was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Desiree Norris was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Avery Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Oakleaf's third in a row) raised their record to 17-8. As for Nease, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
As of now, neither Oakleaf nor Nease have any future games scheduled.
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