Preview: Oakdale Mustangs vs. Central Catholic Raiders
Oakdale and Central Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Oakdale Mustangs will be playing at home against the Central Catholic Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakdale will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
The matchup between Oakdale and Central Catholic on Wednesday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. Oakdale had just enough and edged Central Catholic out 11-10. Oakdale's victory was all the more impressive since Central Catholic was averaging only 3.57 runs allowed on the season.
Trey Parsons tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlo Antinetti, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Eric Velazquez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Oakdale's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Central Catholic, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Oakdale has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. However, it's not like Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
