The Oakdale Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Central Catholic Raiders at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Oakdale took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Manteca and snuck past 3-1.
Raegen Everett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Presley Barnes was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 14-6 to Pioneer.
Samantha Nichols made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmarie Roberts, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Oakdale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Central Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.
Central Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Oakdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Oakdale keep running through batters, or will Central Catholic buck the trend?
Oakdale came up short against Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in April, falling 6-2. Can Oakdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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