The Nitro Wildcats will take on the Oak Hill Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Nitro turned things around against St. Joseph Central on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Irish.
McKenzie Hyatt made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hyatt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Zoe Hyatt was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lyndi Campbell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Nitro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oak Hill). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Summers County a 19-0 shutout on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won six in a row.
Kennedy King was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyten Farrell, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Nitro's win bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Oak Hill, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Nitro came up short against Oak Hill in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-2. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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