Oaks-Mission lost against Welch back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Oaks-Mission Warriors' rough 13-1 defeat to the Welch Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Oaks-Mission has scored all season.
Oaks-Mission saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Blackbird, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Welch's side, John Hardin made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Hardin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason Clinton was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Khol Lynch, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Oaks-Mission and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Welch, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Oaks-Mission will head out on the road to take on Copan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Copan will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Oaks-Mission surely won't give up without a fight. As for Welch, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Commerce at 4:00 p.m. Commerce hasn't scored more than two runs for nine games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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