Monroe is 8-2 against Oakland since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Monroe Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Oakland Oakers at 4:30 p.m. Monroe is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Monroe was able to grind out a solid victory over Santiam, taking the game 9-6.
Meanwhile, Oakland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 13-8 to Oakridge.
Ty Percell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Percell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Percell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrew Mason made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Oakland was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakridge didn't hit any.
Monroe's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Oakland, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Monroe took their victory against Oakland in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oakland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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