For the second straight game, Oakland will face off against Blackman. The Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Blaze at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Oakland has six straight victories, Blackman has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oakland proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 13) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Blackman get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.
For Blackman's part, Andrew Monson spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
Oakland pushed their record up to 13-11-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Blackman, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oakland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Blackman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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