The Oak Hill Red Devils will welcome the South Charleston Black Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oak Hill has three straight victories, South Charleston has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oak Hill gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Princeton 6-5. The game was the first time the Red Devils have beaten the Tigers on their field since April 11, 2019.
KK Smith
| 04/01/25 @ Princeton | 6 |
| 03/28/25 vs Nitro | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Capital | 10 |
KK Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sadie Branch was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy King, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, South Charleston lost 13-1 to St. Albans on Tuesday.
Oak Hill's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for South Charleston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Oak Hill might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from South Charleston when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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