After eight games on the road, Oakleaf is heading back home. They will take on the Middleburg Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Oakleaf had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Fernandina Beach.
Landon McDonald was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Oakleaf got a big performance out of Jaythan Arriaga, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. JP Espinosa was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Middleburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 8-4 to Keystone Heights. That's two games in a row now that Middleburg has lost by exactly four runs.
Oakleaf's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Middleburg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Oakleaf was able to grind out a solid victory over Middleburg when the teams last played back in March of 2022, winning 5-2. Will Oakleaf repeat their success, or does Middleburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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