For the second straight game, Oakland will face off against Skyline. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakland has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oakland lost 16-1 to Skyline on Monday. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
For Skyline's part, Felix Lopez-Reyes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Lopez-Reyes is becoming a predictor of Skyline's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Lopez-Reyes was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Arthur Arestides looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, Dallas Tucker was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Skyline is 2-1 when Tucker posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-7 otherwise. Elias Hartog was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Skyline always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakland only posted an OBP of .222.
Skyline pushed their record up to 4-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Oakland, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
