Oakridge fell victim to Oakland and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to the Oakland Oakers. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Oakridge's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Oakland's part, not much got past Maddie Dalberti, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Oakridge off the board. Dalberti has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cerena Thacker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Fauver, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Oakridge's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Oakland, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakridge is on the road again on Friday to play Elkton at 4:30 p.m. Oakridge is facing Elkton at the right time seeing as Elkton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Oakland, they will head out on the road to take on Umpqua Valley Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Umpqua Valley Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Oakland likes a good challenge.
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