By Fred Kroner
Xander Wilson and Nathan Young each cracked solo home runs on Thursday (Aug. 31), but Oakwood dropped a 5-4 decision in a junior high baseball game at Westville.
The winning run scored in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Wilson and Young each finished with two hits. Wilson’s other hit was a triple.
A double by Keaton Pratt accounted for Oakwood’s other hit.
Wilson also pitched the first 5 2/3 innings and struck out 22 batters while walking just one.
Oakwood (2-6) returns to action on Wednesday (Sept. 6) at Rossville-Alvin.
