North Douglas/Elkton couldn't quite beat Oakland on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-run loss they were dealt last Friday. The North Douglas/Elkton Warriors fell just short of the Oakland Oakers by a score of 3-1. North Douglas/Elkton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oakland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
For Oakland's part, their victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Mason, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Vanassche, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for North Douglas/Elkton and nudges their season record down to 8-5. As for Oakland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season.
North Douglas/Elkton will be playing at home against Oakridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Douglas/Elkton is facing Oakridge at the right time seeing as Oakridge is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Oakland, they will head out on the road to take on Umpqua Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Umpqua Valley Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Oakland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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