It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Oakdale had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Beyer Patriots. The result was nothing new for Oakdale, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Trey Parsons tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eric Velazquez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Griffin Costa was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Oakdale is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Beyer, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-11.
Oakdale has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Vista del Lago at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Vista del Lago: 2.3, Oakdale: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Beyer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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