Oak Hills hasn't had much luck against Mason recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Highlanders will head out to challenge the Comets at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oak Hills 2.5, Mason 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oak Hills is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 25 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Elder on Saturday. They fell 4-0 to the Panthers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Highlanders were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mason, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakota West on Friday, sneaking past 2-1.
Jaden Bakhit looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hutch Crociata, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Mason pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Oak Hills might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Mason in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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