The Oak Hill Rams will head out on the road to take on the Pitkin Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Hill is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
While Oak Hill couldn't quite beat Pitkin on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt on Saturday. Oak Hill fell just short of Pitkin by a score of 4-2.
For Pitkin's part, Gage James made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). James was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Lincon Stephens tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jaxon Perkins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Nolen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Oak Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Pitkin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
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