After a string of six wins, Oakmont's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lincoln Fighting Zebras by a score of 5-4. Oakmont was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lincoln apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Tony Lira was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. KC Tibbits was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lincoln's side, Kade Spomer was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Spomer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Spomer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenny Winters, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Oakmont's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Lincoln, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5-1.
While Oakmont had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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