There's no place like home for Oakmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let the Madera Coyotes get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Wednesday.
Oakmont got a great performance from Brayden Saucedo as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched. What's more, Saucedo posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three matchups.
At the plate, Oakmont's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Wilson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Vikings
| 04/16/25 vs Madera | 3-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Highland | 4-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Colfax | 6-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Eureka | 8-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Eureka | 4-2 |
| + 4 more games |
Oakmont's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Madera, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
Oakmont and Madera should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Vikings will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (39 vs. 133). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oakmont 3.1, the Fighting Zebras 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Madera (ranked 86th) will meet Fresno (ranked 518th) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Coyotes 1.9, the Warriors 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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