Baseball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Oakmont

Vikings

Previous Games

03/27/25 @ Wheatland	10-1
03/26/25 vs Wheatland	14-4
03/21/25 vs Marysville	12-2
03/20/25 vs Bear River	3-0
03/19/25 @ Marysville	10-0
+ 4 more games

Oakmont had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wheatland Pirates with a sharp 10-1 victory. Considering the Vikings have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Kaden Gaza and CJ Smith dominated on the mound. Gaza pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Smith tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Brady Fearn was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Ogles, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Oakmont kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive games.

Oakmont's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Wheatland, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.

Oakmont wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 11-8 win against Clovis on the 28th. As for Wheatland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-2 victory against Oroville on the 29th.