Softball Recap: Oakmont Vikings vs. Nevada Union Miners
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ponderosa, Oakmont was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They never let the Nevada Union Miners onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oakmont considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ashlyn Leighton was a standout: she 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.
On Nevada Union's side, they 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.
Oakmont's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Nevada Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19-1 record this season.
Oakmont will be playing at home against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Nevada Union, they will head out on the road to square off against Placer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nevada Union is facing Placer at the right time seeing as Placer is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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