Oakdale waltzed into their match on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central Grizzlies and snuck past 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Audrey Romiti, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Presley Barnes, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Central's side, Sara Barbosa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Barbosa has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kamana Powell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Palma, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Oakdale's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.
Oakdale will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Notre Dame (SO) at 10:00 a.m. Oakdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Central, they will take on Vacaville at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Vacaville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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