Oakland City limited Lourdes to just three hits over two games on Wednesday as the Mighty Oaks swept a doubleheader from the Gray Wolves 12-2 and 3-0 at Pinnick Field in Oakland City, Ind.
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The Mighty Oaks scored three in the first and two in the third in game one to jump out to an early lead. After a single run in the fourth made it 6-0, Lourdes broke through on the scoreboard as
Gavin McCool (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer H.S.) hit a two-run home run for the Gray Wolves' lone offense.
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Oakland City responded with another run in the bottom of the fifth and added five more in the sixth to close out the scoring.
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Alex Dupree (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview H.S.) had the only other Gray Wolf hit in the opener as six Mighty Oak hurlers combined to strike out 10.
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In game two,
A.J. Brinson (Bloomington, Ind./South H.S.) had Lourdes lone hit, a double to lead off the fourth but was stranded at third.
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Oakland City (17-6) plated two in the fourth and another run in the sixth in the shutout. Their six hurlers combined for 15 strikeouts in the nightcap.
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Brenden Holland (Riga, Mich./Blissfield H.S.) started and worked five innings, allowing two runs and six this while fanning seven.
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Lourdes (0-6) has moved up the beginning of its weekend series and will now travel to McKenzie, Tenn. on Thursday for a doubleheader against Bethel (Tenn.). First pitch in game one of the twinbill iss set for 2 p.m. EST at Wildcat Park.
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