On Friday, Oakland faced Nolensville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Oakland Patriots came out on top in a nail-biter against the Nolensville Knights and snuck past 5-4. The win was just what Oakland needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior contest.
Jada Ellison was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Semira Tigg, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Nolensville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Vieira, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Oakland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Nolensville, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3-1.
Oakland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-4 loss vs. Tipton-Rosemark Academy on the 6th. Nolensville has also already played their next matchup, a 4-3 defeat against Hoover on the 6th.
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