Oak Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 8-5 to the Clay Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oak Hill of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Clay's part, Sarah Cassidy made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Cassidy has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cassidy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Emma Walker and Shea Rawlins did most of the damage at the plate: Walker scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Rawlins scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Lynsey Loop was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Oak Hill's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Clay, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Hill will square off against South Gallia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Clay, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. Notre Dame is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Clay a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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