Preview: Haskell Haymakers vs. Oaks-Mission Warriors
The Haskell Haymakers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Oaks-Mission Warriors at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Haskell's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matchups.
Haskell stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Liberty as Haskell made off with a 15-2 win. Haskell's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jacob Yochum made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Yochum was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Nevin Sheedy looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up two earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Ozinga, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Colby Collins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oaks-Mission had to endure a 16-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Foyil with a sharp 37-31 victory on March 4th. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Haskell's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Oaks-Mission, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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