The Oak Hill Oaks will head out on the road to face off against the Western Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Oak Hill came up short against South Webster and fell 7-3.
Mikey Williams was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Andy Meldick was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Layne Swingle, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Western is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. Their tough 20-1 defeat to Portsmouth West on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Oak Hill now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Oak Hill took their victory against Western in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Hill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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