The Oakdale Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wheatland Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oakdale: 3.7, Wheatland: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Oakdale came up short against Manteca and fell 6-3. Oakdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oakdale got a good showing from Ayden Ardis, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Glen Weber was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Reid Grandstaff was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Oakdale hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wheatland stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Marysville with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Wheatland as they're now sitting on six straight.
Joshua Shackelford made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Shackelford has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shackelford was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Wheatland let Joshua Rivera and AJ Saldana loose on the outfield. Rivera scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Saldana went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Rivera is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Nakamura, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Oakdale's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Wheatland, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Oakdale might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from Wheatland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Oakdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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