The Oakland Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play Rockvale at 6:00 p.m. Oakland's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Rockvale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Oakland came up short against Alexandria and fell 11-6.
Oakland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Minnick, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Minnick has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Semira Tigg, who scored two runs.
Meanwhile, Rockvale was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Shelbyville Central. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rockvale.
Oakland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Rockvale, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Oakland's way against Rockvale in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Oakland made off with a 12-0 win. Will Oakland repeat their success, or does Rockvale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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