The Oakdale Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Escalon Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakdale will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Buhach Colony on Tuesday. The Mustangs put the hurt on the Thunder with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Escalon was able to grind out a solid win over Buhach Colony on Tuesday, taking the game 8-5. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Thunder recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Brody Abbott was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Riesenbeck, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Oakdale's record now sits at 13-6. As for Escalon, their record is now 14-4.
Oakdale got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 against Escalon by a conclusive 11-2 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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