Oaks Christian and Westlake are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Oaks Christian Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Westlake Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Oaks Christian: 3.8, Westlake: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oaks Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Huntington Beach on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oilers. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Oaks Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Westlake waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They skirted past the Panthers 4-2.
Kaden Youmans and Nate Johnson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Youmans didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Johnson didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. At bat, Youmans got on base in three of his seven plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Johnson went 2-for-7 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Johnson, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with a stolen base.
Oaks Christian's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Westlake, their win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Oaks Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Westlake in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oaks Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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