Oakland Tech fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Arroyo on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dons by a score of 7-6. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Oakland Tech handed starting duties to Ben Weade, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
Elijah Rucker
| 03/19/26 @ Arroyo | 3 |
| 03/06/26 @ De Anza | 3 |
| 02/21/26 vs Washington | 3 |
| 03/18/26 vs Head-Royce | 2 |
| 03/11/26 vs Hercules | 2 |
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At the plate, Elijah Rucker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Oakland Tech is 2-1 when Rucker posts three or more hits, but 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Godinez, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Oakland Tech suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 4-4. As for Arroyo, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Oakland Tech wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 9-8 win against Castro Valley on the 20th. As for Arroyo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ukiah at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Dons surely won't give up without a fight.
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