With a playoff game on the line, Oakdale rose to the challenge on Saturday. They skirted past the Capital Christian Cougars 3-2. The win was nothing new for Oakdale as they're now sitting on six straight.
Raegen Everett spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oakdale's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Capital Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Ayla Tuua gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Oakdale is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Capital Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-3-1.
Oakdale will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Willow Glen at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Willow Glen: 2.4, Oakdale: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Capital Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Pleasant Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Valley is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, so Capital Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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