It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Oak Harbor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Maumee Panthers out 2-1. This was payback for Oak Harbor, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Timothy Marquette and Brayden Myerholtz made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Marquette struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Myerholtz tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Marquette scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Myerholtz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Schultz, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Oak Harbor pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Maumee, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Oak Harbor will head out on the road to take on Genoa Area at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Oak Harbor is facing Genoa Area at the right time seeing as Genoa Area is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Maumee, they will be playing at home against Eastwood at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Eastwood will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Maumee surely won't give up without a fight.
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