The Oak Hill Oaks will head out to take on the Wellston Golden Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Hill has given up an average of 16.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oak Hill fell victim to Symmes Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 19-0 to the Vikings. The Oaks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wellston didn't have quite enough to beat Meigs on Wednesday and fell 2-1. The match marked the Golden Rockets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hannah Potts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Wellston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karly Rinehart, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Rinehart is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
Oak Hill's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wellston, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Oak Hill might still be hurting after the 23-0 loss they got from Wellston in their previous matchup on April 1st. Can the Oaks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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