Oakes had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it seven. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lisbon Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 on April 3rd.
Oakes saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Throener, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Harry Neustel was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Lisbon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Lisbon's side, Cruz Reinke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Reinke was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Bittner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Eli Lyons, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oakes will venture away from home to square off against Hatton/Northwood at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lisbon, they will head out to challenge Northern Cass at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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