The Oakdale Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Glenmora Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything went Oakdale's way against Avoyelles as Oakdale made off with an 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oakdale.
Triston Hayden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hayden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Kylar Ballard looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Deekota Johnson was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Braedan Strother, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Glenmora had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 17-1 win.
Oakdale's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Glenmora, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Oakdale might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Glenmora when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Oakdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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