Potters
| 04/24/25 @ Oak Glen | 6 |
| 04/12/25 @ Minerva | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Harrison Central | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Toronto | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Brooke | 1 |
East Liverpool had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it seven. They came up short against the Oak Glen Golden Bears, falling 13-6. On the bright side, the six- run effort marked the Potters' highest-scoring match to date.
Elliot Fitch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Kooper Ramsey was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
As for Oak Glen, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Oak Glen's side, Christian Chappell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Chappell a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Willey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Oak Glen's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Lucas Zoellers, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, East Liverpool will head out on the road to face off against East Palestine at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Glen, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Harrison Central at 5:00 p.m. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Golden Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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