Oakwood can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Archbishop Alter Knights as the Oakwood Lumberjacks made off with a 13-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Oakwood needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Claire Ferra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Ferra was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaitlin Patterson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isa Dunlap, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Oakwood's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-12. As for Archbishop Alter, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Oakwood will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Brookville at 5:00 p.m. Brookville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Oakwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Archbishop Alter, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Belmont at 5:00 p.m.
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