Chesapeake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oak Hill Oaks. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Oaks earlier this season, when they won 6-5.
Madelyn Frye was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, she gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since April 6th. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Frye wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaeden Anderson, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Chesapeake's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Oak Hill, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15.
Looking ahead, Chesapeake will square off against Gallia Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Oak Hill, they will host Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Oaks will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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