Oakland had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Fremont Tigers with a sharp 16-4 victory on Tuesday. The win was just what Oakland needed coming off of a 12-0 loss in their prior matchup.
RJ Bastiaan-Jacobson was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Bastiaan-Jacobson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bastiaan-Jacobson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Montgomery Yeager, who went 4-for-4 with five runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ever Sauceda, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Oakland's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3. As for Fremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Oakland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fremont: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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