Oakdale won against East Union last Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Oakdale Mustangs came out on top against the East Union Lancers by a score of 9-6. The victory was familiar territory for Oakdale who now have three in a row.
Tommy Chance made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Chance was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Glen Weber was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Christian Diebner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Oakdale, East Union also got a great game from a two-way player: Jackson Fay. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fay was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Kirk Simoni was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Blake Mount, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, East Union didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakdale only tossed seven.
Oakdale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for East Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7.
Oakdale will head out on the road to take on Kimball at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kimball has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something Oakdale will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Union, they will head out on the road to square off against Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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