Nease and Oakleaf squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Nease had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Oakleaf Knights. Nease has not had much luck with Oakleaf recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Oakleaf's part, Charlotte Maddox made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Maddox was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Desiree Norris was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Avery Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Nease's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Oakleaf, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither Nease nor Oakleaf have any future games scheduled.
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