The Pioneer Patriots will challenge the Oakmont Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pioneer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Patterson by a score of 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Oakmont entered their tilt with Antelope on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Titans 12-0. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Oakmont got a great performance from Jaylan Patterson as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Patterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Kunis, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Dom Prado was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Oakmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Oakmont pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pioneer, their record now sits at 15-10.
Pioneer couldn't quite finish off Oakmont in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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