The Oppenheim-Ephratah Hawks will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Mekeel Christian Academy Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oppenheim-Ephratah is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of Fort Plain by a score of 19-17 on Thursday.
Tyler Barnes put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barnes was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Snell led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-5 with seven RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Brady Brown, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mekeel Christian Academy came up short against Fort Plain on Friday, falling 18-1.
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