Chelsea extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 20-12-2. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oak Mountain Eagles. The Hornets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 7-4.
Julia Willingham made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie McNeill, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Oak Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Oak Mountain's side, Rylie Redden and Sheridan Andrews did most of the damage at the plate: Redden went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Andrews went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Redden has posted since back in February of 2025. Another player making a difference was Andi Zannis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chelsea will take on Wetumpka in a tournament on Friday. As for Oak Mountain, they will welcome Hoover at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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