Softball Recap: Alicia Pettengill can't quite lead Nevada Union over Oakmont

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 11:33pm

Softball Recap: Nevada Union Miners vs. Oakmont Vikings

Nevada Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 13-0 to the Oakmont Vikings. That's two games in a row now that Nevada Union has lost by exactly 13 runs.

Nevada Union saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alicia Pettengill, who scored no runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

On Oakmont's side, they got a massive performance out of Ashlyn Leighton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Gomes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Nevada Union's loss dropped their record down to 3-19-1. As for Oakmont, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.

Nevada Union will head out on the road to challenge Placer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Placer is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Nevada Union will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Oakmont will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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