Oroville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lindhurst Blazers a 13-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for Oroville as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Tahrique Haley III made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Haley III was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Oroville got a massive performance out of Ethan Walker, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and a double. Degan Franklin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Lindhurst's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julien Navarro, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Oroville's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8-1. As for Lindhurst, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-2.
Oroville will head out on the road to take on Orland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oroville has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lindhurst, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Encina Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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