Oakland Tech entered their tilt with Oakland with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Oakland Wildcats 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Oakland Tech, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hayden Burton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Elijah Rucker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
On Oakland's side, Ever Sauceda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. Sauceda has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Oakland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asher Cox, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Oakland Tech is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Oakland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Oakland Tech didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win vs. Skyline on the 19th. Oakland has also already played their next match, a 24-3 victory against Fremont on the 19th.
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