The Oak Hill Oaks will square off against the South Webster Jeeps at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oak Hill 3.3, South Webster 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oak Hill will bounce into Friday's game after beating Wellston, who they had gone 1-6 against in their seven prior meetings. The Oaks walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Golden Rockets on Thursday. While the Oaks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Andy Meldick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Oak Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, South Webster's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Liberty Union by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jeeps have suffered since May 25, 2024.
Oak Hill pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for South Webster, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Oak Hill came up short against South Webster in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Oaks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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