After a string of four wins, McClatchy's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 13-10 to the Oakmont Vikings. McClatchy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oakmont apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Antonio Barber and Brandon Lor did some serious damage despite the final result: Barber scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Lor scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Barber has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ari Silva, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Oakmont's side, the team relied heavily on Tony Lira, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Wilson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
McClatchy's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Oakmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
McClatchy will be playing at home against Laguna Creek at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McClatchy is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Laguna Creek a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Oakmont, they will head out on the road to take on Nevada Union at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nevada Union has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.11 runs per game on average), something Oakmont will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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