After flying high against Midfield last Thursday, Oakman came back down to earth. The Oakman Wildcats fell 11-6 to the Carbon Hill Bulldogs on Friday. Oakman was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carbon Hill apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Luke Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Leger Martin, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Carbon Hill's side, Logan Harper was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Harper was also big at the plate, firing off three doubles, three RBI, and two runs while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samuel Aaron, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Haigan Usrey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Oakman's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Carbon Hill, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Oakman has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Indian Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Indian Springs knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Oakman likes a good challenge. As for Carbon Hill, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Fayette County at 4:30 p.m. Fayette County hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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