The Oakland Patriots will be taking part in a tournament against the Columbia Central Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oakland has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Columbia Central will arrive with three straight victories.
Oakland's tournament run continued when they took on Dickson County on Thursday. Oakland fell just short of Dickson County by a score of 7-5.
Andrew Carver and Caden Wayman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Carver went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Wayman scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Columbia Central put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Creek Wood. Columbia Central put the hurt on Creek Wood with a sharp 10-0 win.
Columbia Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Oakland, they now have a losing record of 3-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oakland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Oakland couldn't quite get it done against Columbia Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can Oakland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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