Oberlin is on a nine-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Keystone a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Oberlin Phoenix will host the Keystone Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Oberlin has given up an average of 12.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Firelands hit Oberlin with a eight-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Phoenix lost 13-3 to the Falcons. That's two games in a row now that the Phoenix have lost by exactly ten runs.
Oberlin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Cikalo, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was Cikalo's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Keystone sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Lorain on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won four in a row.
Keystone's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Oberlin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Oberlin might still be hurting after the 22-1 defeat they got from Keystone in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Can the Phoenix avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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