Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Oakridge

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

05/13/26 @ Oakland	16-6
05/11/26 vs North Douglas/Elkton	12-4
05/10/26 vs North Douglas/Elkton	12-4
05/08/26 @ Lowell	6-5
05/06/26 @ Camas Valley	12-0

Oakridge entered their tilt with Oakland on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Oakers. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 17-6 win two weeks ago.

Cole Walters and Mason Hogue made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Walters didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hogue tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Walters a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Walters went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Hogue went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jasper Spoon and Jonathan Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Spoon went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Miller went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Spoon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowdy Williams, who went 1-for-5 with three runs and one double.

Oakridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakland only managed eight.

Oakridge's record is now 17-8. As for Oakland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-23 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Oakridge is set to face off against their familiar foe Umpqua Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Oakland will challenge rival Camas Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.