Baseball Recap: Great Oak Has No Trouble Against Chaparral

Great Oak got themselves on the board against Chaparral on Monday, but Chaparral never followed suit. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Pumas. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolfpack considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Reagan Ricken

Batters Struck Out

04/21/25 @ Chaparral	10
04/14/25 vs Vista Murrieta	6
04/07/25 @ Murrieta Valley	9
04/02/25 vs Bonita	6
03/01/25 vs Los Osos	5
+ 2 more games

Reagan Ricken was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Great Oak: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-13 otherwise.

In other batting news, Great Oak let Wes Shanabarger and Jaxon Valenzuela run wild. Shanabarger went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Valenzuela went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Those two RBI gave Shanabarger a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gavin Fien, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Great Oak lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

The win snapped Great Oak's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-13 record. As for Chaparral, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-7.

Great Oak will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pumas: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.