Oakland extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 14-17-1 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Columbia Central Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since March 13th.
Oakland got a good showing from Lane Veron, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Veron has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Oakland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Freeman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Austin Bragg also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Columbia Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Columbia Central's side, Kaden Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Saum, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Sharp, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Oakland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia Central, they will be playing at home against Coffee County Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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