Softball Preview: Oakdale Mustangs vs. Kimball Jaguars
Oakdale is 10-0 against Kimball since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Oakdale Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Kimball Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Oakdale is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Oakdale stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against East Union as Oakdale made off with an 8-0 win.
The result came thanks to Raegen Everett's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Presley Barnes was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Madi Bohannon was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Kimball fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Central Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 7-6. Kimball has struggled against Central Catholic recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Elysia Duarte was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bianca Quintero, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Kimball was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Catholic didn't hit any.
Oakdale is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Kimball, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Kimball's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Oakdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Kimball, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Oakdale keep running through batters, or will Kimball buck the trend?
Everything went Oakdale's way against Kimball when the teams last played on April 9th as Oakdale made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakdale since the squad 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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