If Oak Mountain was feeling good off their 17-2 takedown of Chilton County last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Oak Mountain Eagles took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chelsea Hornets on Tuesday. Oak Mountain has not had much luck with Chelsea recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Sophia Williams was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Oak Mountain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carolyn Graham, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Chelsea's side, Alaysha Crews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caroline Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Oak Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 18-14-1. As for Chelsea, their win bumped their record up to 13-15-3.
Oak Mountain will head out on the road to take on Hewitt-Trussville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hewitt-Trussville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Oak Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Chelsea, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against American Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. American Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Chelsea's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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