Baseball Recap: Oakmont Vikings vs. Lincoln Fighting Zebras
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oakmont had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras and snuck past 4-3. Winning may never get old, but Oakmont sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Ayden Dringenberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Wilson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tony Lira, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Lincoln's side, Kenny Winters was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Oakmont is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 22-7-1.
Oakmont will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lincoln: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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