Softball Preview: Oakmont Vikings vs. Lincoln Fighting Zebras
The Oakmont Vikings will be playing at home against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Oakmont is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Nevada Union (and have done all season long). Oakmont's pitcher stepped up to hand Nevada Union a 13-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oakmont considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ashlyn Leighton was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Chloe Gomes was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lincoln made easy work of Placer on Tuesday and carried off a 15-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln.
Jade Guadarrama and Hannah Wilder did most of the damage at the plate: Guadarrama scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Wilder scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Kaleigh Frazer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oakmont's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Lincoln, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Oakmont hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Oakmont took their win against Lincoln in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 12-2. Will Oakmont repeat their success, or does Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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