Oakland is on a six-game streak of home losses, Monroe a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Oakland Oakers will take on the Monroe Dragons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Oakland came up short against Oakridge and fell 13-8.
Ty Percell put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Percell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season. Percell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andrew Mason made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Oakland was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakridge didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Monroe beat Santiam 9-6 last Friday.
Oakland now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Oakland suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Monroe in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Oakland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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