The South Charleston Black Eagles will take on the Oak Hill Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Charleston will be strutting in after a victory while Oak Hill will be coming in after a loss.
South Charleston took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Nitro get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Black Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Braxton Burke
| 04/30/25 vs Nitro | 14 |
| 04/24/25 @ Parkersburg | 10 |
| 04/12/25 @ Roane County | 10 |
| 04/10/25 @ Winfield | 1 |
The result came thanks to Braxton Burke's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has become a key player for South Charleston: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 7-12 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Akers, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 10-5 to Woodrow Wilson.
J.D. Mauritz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Oak Hill's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for South Charleston, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
South Charleston came out on top in a nail-biter against Oak Hill when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Black Eagles repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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