After losing to Mississinewa the last time they met, Oak Hill decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Oak Hill Golden Eagles came out on top against the Mississinewa Indians by a score of 8-3 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oak Hill.
Karsyn Wiley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jolee Hawkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bella Foustnight, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mississinewa's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lexi Smith gave up three earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mississinewa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charleigh Baledge, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Amiyaa Parr-Inman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Oak Hill's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Mississinewa, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Hill will face off against Western at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oak Hill: 3.5, Western: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mississinewa, they will head out on the road to challenge Huntington North at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Huntington North's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mississinewa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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