The Oak Hill Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lewis Cass Kings at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Oak Hill's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Lewis Cass has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, Oak Hill narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Peru 4-2. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Oak Hill has scored all year.
Macie Foustnight looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Maddie Archer was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Lewis Cass made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pioneer on Tuesday. Lewis Cass skirted past Pioneer 12-11.
Ruth (Amma) Fitzhugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Fitzhugh was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ally Berry and Ava Hubner did most of the damage at the plate: Berry went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Hubner scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Oak Hill's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Lewis Cass, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Lewis Cass' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Oak Hill hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. It's a different story for Lewis Cass, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Oak Hill's hitters?
Oak Hill skirted past Lewis Cass 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Oak Hill repeat their success, or does Lewis Cass have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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