The South Hagerstown Rebels will stay at home for another game and welcome Oakdale at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. South Hagerstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
South Hagerstown fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Urbana on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6.
Madi Wade put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over nine innings pitched. Wade has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Wade was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Wade wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kailia Burke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caylee Carter, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oakdale never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Brunswick 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oakdale.
South Hagerstown's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Oakdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Everything went South Hagerstown's way against Oakdale when the teams last played on April 10th as South Hagerstown made off with an 11-5 victory. Will South Hagerstown repeat their success, or does Oakdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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