Tuesday just wasn't the day for Oakmont's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Clovis Cougars on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Vikings seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Oakmont got a good showing from Christan Stella, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Stella a new career-low.
Oakmont now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Clovis, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakmont will take on Centennial in a tournament on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Hawks have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Clovis, they will square off against Northgate at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 4.1, the Broncos 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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