The Skyline Titans will head out to square off against the Oakland Tech Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Skyline gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn’t let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Castro Valley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
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Elias Hartog made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter’s box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Skyline’s success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-11 when he doesn’t).
In other batting news, Dallas Tucker was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Mako Wolff, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Oakland Tech got themselves on the board against Fremont on Friday, but Fremont never followed suit. They blew past the Tigers 21-0.
Oakland Tech gave Nate Christensen the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grayson Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he’s snagged at least one every time he’s taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gustavo Locher, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
Oakland Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That’s the most hits they’ve managed all season.
Skyline now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Oakland Tech, their record is now 12-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Skyline has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it’s not like Oakland Tech struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Skyline came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakland Tech in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won’t have the home-field advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.