Dane Cunningham showed a strong eye at the plate on Saturday, as Cunningham walked three times while leading Oilers to an 8-2 victory over Knights.
Oilers got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Cunningham singled, and Tommy August hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run.
Oilers added one run in the second. Leo Aguilar singled, making the score 3-0.
Evan Hesse earned the win for Oilers. The righty allowed zero hits and zero runs over one and one-third innings, striking out three and walking five. Nathan Sammartano pitched three innings in relief for Oilers. The right-handed pitcher gave up zero hits and zero runs while, striking out four and walking two.
Aguilar, the number nine hitter for Oilers, led the way with two runs batted in. They went 2-for-3 on the day. Aguilar and Owen Bone each collected two hits for Oilers. Cunningham paced Oilers with three walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, accumulating nine walks for the game. Trenton Ramirez and Cunningham each stole multiple bases for Oilers. Oilers ran wild on the base paths, amassing nine stolen bases for the game.