Oak Hills and JW North squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Oak Hills had to settle for second. They fell just short of the JW North Huskies by a score of 3-2. Oak Hills' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
MADDIE ROMO spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On JW North's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Remi Martinez gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Audrina Camacho was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Jade Jorrin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Oak Hills' loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for JW North, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season.
Oak Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for JW North, they will square off against Chaminade at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Chaminade knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully JW North likes a good challenge.
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