Oak Hill extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 6-18. They lost 20-1 to the Zane Trace Pioneers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Oaks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Oak Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madeline Carper, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Zane Trace, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-16 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Zane Trace's side, Kali Ward made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Ward was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexa Smith, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Haylynn Boggess-Pierce was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four runs and three RBI.
Oak Hill and Zane Trace could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Oaks (ranked 579th) will meet Southeastern (ranked 187th) at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Zane Trace will challenge Adena at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (466 vs. 210).
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