It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oakland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Camas Valley Hornets 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oakland.
Ty Percell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Percell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Webb was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Oakland now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Camas Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakland will stay at home for another game and welcome Lowell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oakland is facing Lowell at the right time seeing as Lowell is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Camas Valley, they will be playing at home against Oakridge at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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