Baseball Recap: Oakland's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak at Home

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Glide, Oakland was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 13-9 win over the Glendale Pirates. The high-scoring effort was just what the Oakers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Tanner Swearingen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Alex Vanassche was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Oakland: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 0-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gabe Williamson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Oakland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Oakland's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Glendale, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Looking ahead, Oakland will head out to face off against Oakridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Glendale, they will face off against Rogue River at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Pirates are facing the Chieftains at the right time seeing as the Chieftains are stuck on a five-game losing streak.