Oakland was the 7-6 winner over Friendship Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots fell 7-2 to the Commanders on Friday.

Braxton Greever

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Braxton Greever made the most of his time in the batter’s box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Oakland’s success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 4-12 when he doesn’t). The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Evans, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.

Oakland has been struggling recently as they’ve lost nine of their last 11 matchups. That’s put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Friendship Christian, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakland will host Siegel at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Stars’ pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Patriots’ hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Friendship Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Donelson Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

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