Oakdale is 1-7 against Holy Savior Menard since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Oakdale Warriors are on the road again to play the Holy Savior Menard Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oakdale ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged Hicks out 7-6.
Ainslie Willis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Willis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Willis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two additional RBI.
In other batting news, Oakdale got a massive performance out of Jolie West, who went 3-for-4 with a home run. Macy Ballard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holy Savior Menard waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Warriors. Ten seems to be a good number for Holy Savior Menard as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Oakdale is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Holy Savior Menard, they pushed their record up to 10-11 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Oakdale came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Savior Menard in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does Oakdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Savior Menard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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