Softball Preview: Oakland Oakers vs. Oakridge Warriors
The Oakland Oakers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Oakridge Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Oakland got the win against Camas Valley by a conclusive 22-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oakland.
Maddie Dalberti made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Dalberti has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dalberti was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Oakland got a massive performance out of Teagan Fauver, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Gwen Field was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
Oakridge never got on the board in their matchup on Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Camas Valley last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 21-10 victory.
Oakland's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Oakridge, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Everything went Oakland's way against Oakridge when the teams last played back in April as Oakland made off with a 14-7 win. Will Oakland repeat their success, or does Oakridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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