Thursday just wasn't the day for Oakville's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Parkway South Patriots on Thursday. Oakville has struggled against Parkway South recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Parkway South's part, they got a great performance from Nate Donovan as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Donovan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parkway South's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Schneider, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Oakville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Parkway South, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Oakville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 win vs. Kirkwood on the 12th. Parkway South has also already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory against Washington on the 12th.
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