Northwest hasn't had much luck against Oak Hill recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mohawks will challenge the Oaks at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Northwest put up the most runs they have all season on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 28-3 margin over Western. The Mohawks have beaten the Indians the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Indians has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill made easy work of South Gallia on Monday and carried off a 23-3 victory. The Oaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Eddie Abele, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andy Meldick, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Oak Hill always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .707. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Northwest's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Northwest came up short against Oak Hill in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Mohawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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