Oak Hill has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Whitko Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oak Hill stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let Blackford onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
Macie Foustnight looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddie Archer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lex Myers was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Whitko made sure to put some runs up on the board against Northfield on Wednesday. Whitko came out on top against Northfield by a score of 11-6.
Cassidy Skinner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Skinner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Skinner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kaylee Adkins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Long, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Oak Hill pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Whitko, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Whitko's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Oak Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. It's a different story for Whitko, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Oak Hill's hitters?
Oak Hill was able to grind out a solid victory over Whitko in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. Will Oak Hill repeat their success, or does Whitko have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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