Oakdale is 10-0 against East Union since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oakdale Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the East Union Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakdale is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Sierra (and have done all season long). Oakdale's pitchers stepped up to hand Sierra a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Oakdale considering their two-run performance the match before.
Raegen Everett made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Everett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Presley Barnes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Abigail Rushing was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Union had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Sierra on Thursday.
Lily Pickering spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, East Union got a big performance out of Caliyah Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Nervis, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Oakdale is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. As for East Union, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Oakdale hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like East Union struggles in that department as they've averaged .366. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Oakdale's way against East Union in their previous meeting back in March as Oakdale made off with a 12-1 win. Will Oakdale repeat their success, or does East Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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