Oakdale has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Harriman Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Oakdale came up short against Midway and fell 11-7.
Rhylan Hicks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. Hicks has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Hicks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Wrather made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Taylor Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Oakdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, even though Rockwood scored an imposing 15 runs on Tuesday, Harriman still came out on top. Harriman had just enough and edged Rockwood out 16-15. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harriman.
Harriman let Makayla Williams and Emory Thompson loose on the outfield. Williams got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Thompson scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was McKenzie Utley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Oakdale's record is now 1-3. As for Harriman, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Oakdale suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Harriman in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Oakdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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