The Oakridge Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Oakland Oakers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oakridge will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Camas Valley on Tuesday. Everything went Oakridge's way against Camas Valley as Oakridge made off with a 21-10 win.
Meanwhile, Oakland made easy work of Camas Valley on Wednesday and carried off a 22-9 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oakland.
Maddie Dalberti made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Dalberti has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dalberti was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Teagan Fauver was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Gwen Field, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
Oakridge now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Oakland, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Oakridge might still be hurting after the 14-7 defeat they got from Oakland when the teams last played back in April. Can Oakridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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