Oceanside waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the San Dieguito Academy Mustangs. That's two games straight that Oceanside has won by exactly two runs.
Tristen Valenzuela was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Valenzuela was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Valenzuela wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Hostetter, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On San Dieguito Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Krenkler, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Oceanside has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6-2 record this season. As for San Dieguito Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oceanside will take on San Pasqual at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. San Pasqual's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Oceanside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Dieguito Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Canyon Crest Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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