Oak Harbor has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Genoa Area Comets at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oak Harbor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Liberty Center by a score of 7-3.
Karder Haas was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Adkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Maumee typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Genoa Area proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Genoa Area.
Kaylin Shields made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Shields has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Shields was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Shields wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Bronowski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Oak Harbor's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for Genoa Area, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Oak Harbor has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Genoa Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Oak Harbor came out on top in a nail-biter against Genoa Area when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shields, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Oak Harbor still be able to contain Shields? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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