In what's become a running theme this season, Welch gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past the Oaks-Mission Warriors 13-1. The victory was just what Welch needed coming off of a 9-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
John Hardin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Hardin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Clinton, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Khol Lynch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Oaks-Mission's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Blackbird, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Welch's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Oaks-Mission, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Welch will be playing in front of their home fans against Commerce at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Welch is facing Commerce at the right time seeing as Commerce is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Oaks-Mission, they will head out on the road to face off against Copan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Copan will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Oaks-Mission surely won't give up without a fight.
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