Both teams were strong on the hill on Friday, but Oilers defeated Marcus Marauders 3-2. Nathan Aceves started the game for Oilers and recorded nine outs.

Oilers opened the scoring in the second after CJ Weinstein homered to center field, scoring two runs.

Otto Espinoza pitched three and one-third innings in relief for Oilers. Espinoza surrendered five hits and one run (zero earned) while striking out one and walking one. Aceves stepped on the hill first for Oilers. Aceves allowed two hits and one run (zero earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking four.

Weinstein led Oilers with two runs batted in from the number seven spot in the lineup. The second baseman went 1-for-2 on the day. John Petrie, Jayton Greer, Weinstein, Trent Grindlinger, and Cole Clark each collected one hit for Huntington Beach Varsity Oilers.