Softball Preview: Oakland Oakers vs. Lowell Devils
The Oakland Oakers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lowell Devils at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Oakland sitting on three straight victories and Lowell on four.
Oakland stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Camas Valley with a sharp 13-3 win.
Maddie Dalberti made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Dalberti was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cerena Thacker was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gwen Field, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Lowell sidestepped Elkton for a 4-3 victory.
Like Oakland, Lowell also got a great game from a two-way player: Cassidy Matthews. On the mound, she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Matthews was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amerika Baszler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Oakland's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Lowell, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Oakland took their win against Lowell in their previous meeting on April 9th by a conclusive 12-2. Will Oakland repeat their success, or does Lowell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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