Oak Glen’s Brayley Lash hits against Edison on Monday at Oak Glen’s Field of Dreams. (Photo by Andrew Grimm)

NEW MANCHESTER — A few days can make a big difference.

After dropping a game to OVAC 4A leading Edison on the road last week, Oak Glen came out swinging against the Wildcats Monday afternoon and raced away with an 11-1, run rule victory on the Suzanne Smith Field of Dreams.

“We challenged the girls to come out and hit,” Oak Glen head coach Sherrie Garner said. “We did not hit enough when we played Edison last week, we were just kind of flat. Today we wanted to make sure we did what we were capable of doing and put the ball in play. When we did put the ball in play over there, they made some good plays, they have a good defense. But, today, it was a better day for us.

“We hit will, we played defense well, we pitched well. It was just a really good day for us, and we needed that with where the OVAC standings are. It was just a solid game overall. They’re a good team and a nice test for us, it’s good for us to be able to split with them.”

The Golden Bears (7-4) plated seven runs in the first inning, five before Edison (7-2) was able to record the first out, and opened an 11-0 lead before the Wildcats got on the board.

Mattie Carney fired a five inning complete game, striking out five without a walk. Her lone blemish was an Alivia Hanlin solo homer in the fourth, though it was not enough to extend the game.

Mikalyn Balch had three hits, Carney helped her own cause with a double, single and three RBIs, battery mate Neveah Heath had a double, single and an RBI and Brayley Lash had a pair of base knocks and drove in a run.

All told, Oak Glen’s 12 hits came from seven different players and their 11 RBIs came from seven different players.

Facing a team they beat 5-2 just four days prior and could see again in the OVAC tournament next month, Edison coach McKenzie Morrison was not happy with the way her team came out to the start Monday’s game.

“We didn’t show up to play today and it showed in every way possible,” she said. “But, we’re going to squash it and get ready for the next one. Oak Glen is a great team, they were crushing the ball and hitting it where we weren’t. They showed up to play and we didn’t and that can’t happen, especially when you’re playing a good team.

“We hope to see them again toward the end of the season.”

UP NEXT

Oak Glen: Has another rematch today on the road at Wheeling Central. The teams met in last year’s sectional final and the Bears won the first meeting this season, 11-3, last week.

ED: 0-0-0-1-0–1-3-3

OG: 7-1-3-0-x–11-12-0

ROUNDUP

Beaver Local 16,

Brooke 1

WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Beaver Local’s softball team posted a 16-1 win over Brooke on Monday.

Addie Thurik had a triple, two singles and an RBI for the winners. Ciara Call added a home run, double and four RBIs. Mya Anderson had a single, home run and three RBIs. Brylee Curtis had two doubles and three RBIs. Macie Bourne had two singles and a triple with an RBI. Ally Wright and Calleigh Eells had doubles.

Call was the winning pitcher with nine strikeouts and a walk in five innings.

Beaver Local (8-2) is at Steubenville today.

BL: 2-8-2-0-4 — 16-18-0

BR: 1-0-0-0-0 — 1-3-5

Indian Creek 13,

East Liverpool 7

WINTERSVILLE — Indian Creek slid past East Liverpool 13-7 on Monday.

For the Potters, Rayne Faessel had a single, triple and two RBIs. Tatum Fink added a single, double and an RBI. Addie Jones had two hits and an RBI.

Fink took the loss with six strikeouts, five walks and 11 earned runs in 2 1/3 innings.

East Liverpool (3-4) hosts Lisbon today.

EL: 0-2-0-0-0-5-0 — 7-8-4

IC: 0-1-11-0-0-1-x –13-8-1

Southern 17,

Wellsville 11

WELLSVILLE — Southern scored 10 runs in the first inning on its way to a 17-11 win over Wellsville.

Destiny Huffman had two triples, two singles and three RBIs for the Indians. Makenna Jones added four hits and three RBIs. Raelea Carosiello had a single, double and an RBI. Aubree Pucci had a hit and two RBIs, while Addy Martin had a hit and two RBIs.

Martin was the winning pitcher with no strikeouts and seven walks in five innings.

Makayla Landess had three hits including a double with four RBIs for the Tigers. Madelyn Landess added two hits and an RBI. Rylee Brown had two hits and an RBI. Aleena Owens had a triple and an RBI, while Madilynn Drysdale had a double and RBI.

Madelyn Landess was the losing pitcher with six strikeouts and three walks.

Southern is 2-5 and 2-2 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference.

Wellsville (3-4, 2-2 in the EOAC) is at Southern on Wednesday.

SO: 10-0-2-0-1-1-3 — 17-15-2

WE: 0-6-0-2-0-1-2 — 11-9-4