Baseball Recap: Oakton Cougars vs. Whitney Young Dolphins
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oakton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Whitney Young Dolphins 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Oakton sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Whitney Young's part, Ben Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Kingsley Evans was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Oakton's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Whitney Young, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Oakton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-0 loss vs. Dunlap on the 26th. As for Whitney Young, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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