The Oakdale Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Central Catholic Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakdale is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Oakdale heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They lost 8-1 to Central Catholic. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Oakdale couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Central Catholic's part, TP Wentworth was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wentworth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wentworth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden McHenry, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Fernado Alaniz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Oakdale's loss dropped their record down to 23-8. As for Central Catholic, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oakdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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