For the second straight game, Valley View will face off against Oakwood. The Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Lumberjacks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Oakwood will come in with ten straight wins.
Valley View came up short against Oakwood on Wednesday, falling 12-1.
For Oakwood's part, Nate Patterson made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Patterson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Tribble was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Leo Holzberg was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Oakwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Oakwood's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Valley View, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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