In what's become a running theme this season, Oakdale gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pickering Red Devils a 12-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oakdale.
Braedan Strother was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Strother has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strother was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oakdale got a massive performance out of Deekota Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kylar Ballard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Oakdale's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Pickering, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Oakdale will head out on the road to challenge Holy Savior Menard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pickering, they will take on Montgomery at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montgomery will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Pickering surely won't give up without a fight.
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