The North Oldham Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the South Oldham Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Oldham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
North Oldham fell victim to Eastern and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Oldham waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Ravens 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Dragons have posted since April 9th.
Kaylee Fitzner made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, South Oldham let Grace Turner and Addi Schrecker run wild. Turner went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Schrecker went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Lucy Knabel was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
The win got South Oldham back to even at 11-11. As for North Oldham, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
North Oldham took their victory against South Oldham when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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