For the second straight game, Oakmont will face off against Wheatland. Oakmont will take on Wheatland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oakmont is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Oakmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Wheatland on Wednesday. Considering the Vikings have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaylan Patterson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Ayden Dringenberg and KC Tibbits did most of the damage at the plate: Dringenberg went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Tibbits scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Dringenberg has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Beau Ogles, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Oakmont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Oakmont pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wheatland, they moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
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