Placer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakmont Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Placer of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Jack Williamson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits.
On Oakmont's side, the result came thanks to Trevor Wilson's shutout, as he gave up just six hits and racked up ten Ks. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oakmont saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Dringenberg, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Placer's defeat dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Oakmont, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-6.
Placer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oakmont, they will head out on the road to face off against Nevada Union at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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