Oakland is 9-1 against Yoncalla since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Oakland Oakers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Yoncalla Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Oakland will be strutting in after a win while Yoncalla will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Oakland earned a 12-9 victory over Lowell.
Maddie Dalberti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits. Dalberti was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tiger Whitebird, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Kelsie Pfaff was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Yoncalla was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lowell. That's two games in a row now that Yoncalla has lost by exactly four runs.
Oakland pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Yoncalla, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Oakland's way against Yoncalla in their previous matchup on April 5th as Oakland made off with a 13-3 victory. Does Oakland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yoncalla turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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