The Oasis Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Lehigh Lightning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Oasis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Oasis had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over East Lee County. The victory was just what Oasis needed coming off of an 18-3 loss in their prior game.
Meesha Neujahr made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Neujahr was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oasis let Emma Neujahr and Audrey Doan loose on the outfield. Neujahr scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Doan scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Doan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Jetta Fisher was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lehigh pushed their score all the way to 14 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Lely by a score of 15-14. Lehigh just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Oasis' win bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Lehigh, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Oasis took their victory against Lehigh in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 14-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oasis 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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