Nevada Union is 1-9 against Oakmont since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Miners are taking a road trip to square off against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Nevada Union has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Nevada Union is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Friday. They came up short against McClatchy, falling 12-6.
Meanwhile, Oakmont waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Fighting Zebras 7-1. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
McKenna Dutto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Stella Verber and Maria Gonzales did most of the damage at the plate: Verber went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Gonzales scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. That triple marked the first that Verber hit this season. Another player making a difference was Shelby Huston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Oakmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Oakmont's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Nevada Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10-1.
Nevada Union might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Oakmont when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Miners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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