After two games on the road, Western is heading back home. They will take on the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Western: 2.2, Oak Hill: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Western fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Westfield on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Shamrocks by a score of 5-4.
Chloe Linn put in work no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Linn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Linn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brynley Erb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hunt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill earned an 8-3 victory over Mississinewa on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oak Hill.
Western's loss ended a 19-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-2. As for Oak Hill, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Western took their victory against Oak Hill in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Western have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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