
Vikings
03/26/25 vs Wheatland | 14-4 |
03/21/25 vs Marysville | 12-2 |
03/20/25 vs Bear River | 3-0 |
03/19/25 @ Marysville | 10-0 |
03/07/25 @ Roseville | 3-2 |
+ 3 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oakmont). They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Wheatland Pirates on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won eight matches in a row.
Jaylan Patterson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Oakmont let KC Tibbits and Ayden Dringenberg run wild. Tibbits scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Dringenberg went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave Tibbits a new career-high in doubles (two). Beau Ogles was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Oakmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Oakmont pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Wheatland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Oakmont beat the Pirates by a score of 10-1 on Thursday.
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