Softball Preview: Oakland Oakers vs. Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs
The Oakland Oakers will head out on the road to face off against the Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Umpqua Valley Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Oakland, who comes in off a win.
Oakland can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Oakridge as Oakland made off with a 9-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Oakland who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Maddie Dalberti's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cerena Thacker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Teagan Fauver was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Umpqua Valley Christian scored first but ultimately less than Lowell in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Devils by a score of 14-13. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (ten), Umpqua Valley Christian still had to take the loss.
Oakland's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Umpqua Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Oakland beat Umpqua Valley Christian 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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