Oakdale has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Vista del Lago Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oakdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Beyer as Oakdale made off with a 9-3 win.
Trey Parsons tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Eric Velazquez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Tommy Chance was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Vista del Lago put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Los Banos. Vista del Lago put the hurt on Los Banos with a sharp 6-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Brian Kucserka's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Trevor Kaestner was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Will Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Oakdale has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Vista del Lago, their win bumped their record up to 23-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oakdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vista del Lago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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