The Oakland Patriots will head out to take on the Wilson Central Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakland will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Oakland barely beat Overton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Bobcats on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Oakland got a great performance from Elijah Avelar as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Avelar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Asher Evans was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last 13 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Pack, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Oakland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Wilson Central and Cookeville had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Wildcats took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavaliers on Wednesday. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cavaliers since on Wednesday.
Oakland pushed their record up to 11-11-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Wilson Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
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