The Oak Harbor Rockets will square off against the West Jefferson Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oak Harbor comes in on 17 and West Jefferson on five.
Oak Harbor stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Eastwood.
Karder Haas and Porter Gregory did most of the damage at the plate: Haas went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI, while Gregory scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Coldwater. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 8-4.
Jenna Mannon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over ten innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Mannon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mannon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoey Brown, who went 3-for-6 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kimberly Warnock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Oak Harbor's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2. As for West Jefferson, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
West Jefferson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Oak Harbor has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.9 hits per game. It's a different story for West Jefferson, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Oak Harbor's sizable advantage in that area, West Jefferson will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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