Oakdale is 3-0 against Washburn since May of 2024, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oakdale Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the Washburn Pirates, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Oakdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Oakdale's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Thursday, when they got past Washburn's usually-dominant pitching crew. Everything went Oakdale's way against Washburn as Oakdale made off with a 12-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Oakdale has managed all season.
Joseph Summers was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Summers has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Summers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Morgan Scott was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Cooney, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Oakdale has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-12 record this season. As for Washburn, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-6.
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