Softball Recap: Saturday's Victory Is Oakland's 12th in Last 14 Outings

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 vs Blackman	15
04/01/25 @ Pleasure Ridge Park	15
03/30/25 vs Sycamore	13
04/19/25 vs Austin	10
04/09/25 @ Rockvale	10

Oakland lost to Austin back in April of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Black Bears with a sharp 11-1 victory. Considering the Patriots have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Taylor Minnick made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Minnick was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Oakland let Chloe Aaron and Jazmyne Watkins run wild. Aaron went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Watkins went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three runs gave Aaron a new career-high. Jada Ellison was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.

Oakland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Oakland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Austin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 33-16-1.

Oakland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 5-4 victory against Saraland on the 19th. As for Austin, they will face off against Lawrence County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Black Bears surely won't give up without a fight.