Oak Hill is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Gardiner Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Oak Hill fell victim to Lewiston and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Blue Devils, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oak Hill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Dubuc, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Gardiner let Freeport stack four runs on them in the sixth inning on Saturday but luckily Gardiner prevailed anyway. The Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons, sneaking past 8-6.
Zach Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reed was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kian Alves, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chase Burgess, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Gardiner's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Oak Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Oak Hill's way against Gardiner in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Oak Hill made off with a 12-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team 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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