Oakland took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They put the hurt on the Mt. Diablo Red Devils with a sharp 8-2 win. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 victory the Red Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Sam Letson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Letson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Cox, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Monty Yeager was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Mt. Diablo dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Oakland will face off against San Lorenzo at 4:00 p.m. on March 14th. As for Mt. Diablo, they will be playing at home against Vallejo at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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