The Oakland Oakers will head out on the road to face off against the Lowell Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oakland is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Oakland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Camas Valley, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Oakers fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday.
Oakland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shepard Brooksby, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lowell came up short against North Douglas/Elkton on Wednesday and fell 8-4.
Wyatt McNamee was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Lowell suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 8-2. As for Oakland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oakland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lowell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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