Yoncalla is 1-9 against Oakland since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Yoncalla Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Oakland Oakers at 4:30 p.m.
Yoncalla is is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game last Friday. 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.
Meanwhile, Oakland waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 12-9 win over the Devils.
Maddie Dalberti made a splash 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. Another player making a difference was Kelsie Pfaff, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Yoncalla's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Oakland, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Yoncalla suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Oakland in their previous matchup on April 5th. Can Yoncalla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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