Baseball Recap: Oakland snaps six-game streak of losses at home

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 12:38am

Baseball Recap: Oakland Oakers vs. Monroe Dragons

Oakland can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Monroe Dragons 6-5. For Oakland, this counts as revenge for the 13-0 loss Monroe walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

Alex Vanassche and Tanner Swearingen did most of the damage at the plate: Vanassche went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Swearingen scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Chouinard, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Oakland's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7. As for Monroe, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakland's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Camas Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe will take on Crosshill Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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