The Oakdale Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Central Valley Hawks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oakdale comes in on five and Central Valley on seven.
Oakdale's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Los Banos as they made off with an 11-0 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ayden Ardis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Eric Velazquez
| 04/22/25 vs Los Banos | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs East Union | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ East Union | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs East Union | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Patterson | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Velazquez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Costa, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Los Banos 5-3.
Oakdale's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Central Valley, their record is now 17-7.
Oakdale couldn't quite get it done against Central Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 6-2. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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