East Liverpool fell victim to Oak Glen and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Oak Glen Golden Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Liverpool of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Oak Glen's part, Maddie Murray was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Murray was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mattie Carney was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marleah Lough, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
East Liverpool dropped their record down to 0-1-1 with that loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Oak Glen, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
East Liverpool will be playing at home against Southern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Liverpool has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Oak Glen, they will head out on the road to challenge Weir at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Oak Glen's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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