In what's become a running theme this season, Oakman gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Midfield Patriots a 19-0 shutout. Oakman's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Eli Woodard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Woodard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Woodard was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Oakman got a massive performance out of Luke Martin, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Weston Burton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Midfield's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Sellers, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Oakman is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Midfield, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oakman beat Midfield by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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