Oakdale had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Washburn Pirates as they made off with a 12-1 victory. Oakdale's win was all the more impressive since Washburn was averaging only 3.68 runs allowed on the season.
Joseph Summers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Summers has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Summers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Nehemiah Cooney was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Oakdale pushed their record up to 24-12 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Washburn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-5.
Oakdale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Washburn: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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