Oakville is 0-10 against Naselle since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oakville Acorns are on the road again to play the Naselle Comets at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakville will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 27) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Northwest Christian out 6-4.
Gio Rodas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Rodas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Koner Burnett was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Oscar Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Naselle stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Ocosta with a sharp 14-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Naselle as they're now sitting on four straight.
Oakville's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Naselle, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Oakville suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Naselle when the teams last played back in March. Can Oakville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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