Baseball Preview: Oakdale Eagles vs. Oliver Springs Bobcats
Oakdale and Oliver Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Oakdale Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Oliver Springs Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Oakdale is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Oakdale will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Cumberland County on Friday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the nine-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Oakdale fell just short of Cumberland County by a score of 6-4.
Oakdale got a good showing from Bryson Cox, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Oakdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Summers, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Oliver Springs scored the most runs they've had all season to find success. They were the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Oakdale. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Oakdale's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Oliver Springs, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Oakdale suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Oliver Springs in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can Oakdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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