Oakwood extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-7. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Normangee. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Normangee this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 two weeks ago.
Dayden Velasquez
| 02/24/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 03/03/26 vs Normangee | 2 |
| 02/26/26 vs Crockett | 2 |
| 02/28/26 vs Leon | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs Chester | 1 |
Dayden Velasquez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Oakwood is 2-1 when Velasquez posts two or more runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
Velasquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tank Andrews, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
As for Normangee, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Normangee's side, Billy Makepeace was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave Makepeace a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cashton Kubiak, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Oakwood will face off against Grapeland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Normangee, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Latexo at 6:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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