Brewers win game one of doubleheader with A’s, 7-4

Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY SportsAfter an ice-cold start to spring training, the Brewers seem to have found their stride in recent days, winning their third game in as many days while tying in their other split-squad game on Wednesday.

The Oakland Athletics struck first on Friday afternoon, with the first three batters reaching on a double, single, and walk, respectively. Brent Rooker drove one home with a groundout before former Brewer Abraham Toro drove in another with an RBI single to make it 2-0 early.

Milwaukee answered back in the third, loading the bases with singles from Luis Lara and Garrett Mitchell, and a walk by William Contreras. After Christian Yelich hit into a force out that…