The Oceanside Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the San Dieguito Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Oceanside's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so San Dieguito Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Oceanside has not struggled against San Dieguito Academy recently, they managed to flip the script on Wednesday. Oceanside narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past San Dieguito Academy 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oceanside.
Cameron Hickox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Will Hostetter was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Oceanside has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-2 record this season. As for San Dieguito Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
San Dieguito Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Oceanside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for San Dieguito Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Oceanside keep running through batters, or will San Dieguito Academy buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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