It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oakmont can now relate to. They fell 10-5 to the Lincoln Fighting Zebras on Wednesday. Oakmont's defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Tony Lira was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Wilson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lincoln's side, Jackson Cook made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cook was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kade Spomer, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Brock Galer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Oakmont's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-7. As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7-1 record this season.
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 Thursday.
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