Pickering fell victim to Oakdale and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 12-0 loss to the Oakdale Warriors might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pickering in their matchups with Oakdale: they've now lost six in a row.
For Oakdale's part, Braedan Strother was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Strother has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strother was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Deekota Johnson was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Kylar Ballard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Pickering's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Oakdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Pickering will head out on the road to take on Montgomery at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montgomery is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Pickering will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Oakdale, they will head out on the road to face off against Holy Savior Menard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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