The Oakland Tech Bulldogs will face off against the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Oakland Tech 3.6, Newark Memorial 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Oakland Tech gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn’t let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Hercules. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
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Elias Thompson got the start for Oakland Tech and what a start it was: he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson has been consistent recently: he hasn’t tossed less than eight strikeouts any time he’s pitched this season.
At the plate, Sebastian Godinez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Elijah Rucker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Oakland Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That’s the best OBP they’ve posted all season.
Meanwhile, Newark Memorial lost 12-3 to Alameda on Saturday.
The win made it two in a row for Oakland Tech and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Newark Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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