Baseball Recap: Oak Grove Eagles vs. Silver Creek Raiders
In what's become a running theme this season, Oak Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Silver Creek Raiders. With that win, Oak Grove brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Brandon Stewart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stewart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Oak Grove let Eric Rodriguez and Brandyn Huerta loose on the outfield. Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs, while Huerta fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Eric Pavia was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
On Silver Creek's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keith Truong, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Oak Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Silver Creek, they dropped their record down to 7-14 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oak Grove will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Evergreen Valley at 4:00 p.m. Evergreen Valley will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Oak Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for Silver Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Gilroy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Silver Creek is facing Gilroy at the right time seeing as Gilroy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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