SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Oak Glen (18-10) won their fourth consecutive state tournament game with a 12-3 victory over their Class AAA Region I rivals from Weir. The defending state champion Golden Bears collected 18 hits and they had at least one hit in six of their seven innings at the plate.
Brayley Lash had a team-best five runs batted in for the Golden Bears. Mattie Carney, Lash, Danica Holden and Marleah Lough each had three hits for Oak Glen. Eight of Oak Glen’s 12 runs were scored by the final three batters in their lineup — Lough, Kylie Robinson and Kynslee Landess.
Carney earned the win in the circle for Oak Glen. She allowed four hits and struck out nine batters.
Weir scored all of their runs in the fourth inning. Logan Barton, Zoe Spencer and Illiona Kirklangitis drove in the runs on consecutive at bats for the Red Riders.
Oak Glen will face top-seeded Logan Thursday at 9 a.m. in a winners bracket semifinal. The Red Riders (22-11) will face Midland Trail in elimination game Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.