Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Great Oak

Great Oak extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping their season record up to 9-13 in the process. They came out on top against the Chaparral Pumas by a score of 10-5. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 7-2 win on Wednesday.

Roy Kim

Earned Runs

03/17/25 @ Los Osos	4
03/04/25 vs Arrowhead Christian	3
04/17/25 vs Vista Murrieta	2
04/03/25 vs Paloma Valley	2
03/26/25 @ Centennial	1
+ 1 more games

Roy Kim looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Great Oak is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-12 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Wes Shanabarger, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Jaxon Valenzuela was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

Great Oak kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.4.

As for Chaparral, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-9. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly five runs.

On Chaparral's side, Connor Wetzel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Vazquez, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Great Oak is set to square off against their familiar foe Temecula Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Chaparral will challenge rival Murrieta Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.