Oakland is 0-8 against Umpqua Valley Christian since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Oakland Oakers will look to defend their home field against the Umpqua Valley Christian Monarchs at 4:30 p.m.
Oakland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of North Douglas/Elkton by a score of 6-5.
Ty Percell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Percell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Percell wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ezra Chouinard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Umpqua Valley Christian put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Camas Valley with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Umpqua Valley Christian.
Oakland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Umpqua Valley Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Oakland might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Umpqua Valley Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Oakland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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