{"id":190674,"date":"2026-02-23T23:39:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/190674\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T23:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:39:33","slug":"oakland-tech-starts-season-with-victory-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/190674\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland Tech Starts Season with Victory at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Oakland Tech<\/a> took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Washington Eagles<\/a> with a sharp 18-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2025.<\/p>\n

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Elijah Rucker<\/p>\n

02\/21\/26 vs Washington306\/03\/25 @ Santa Clara105\/14\/25 vs Skyline105\/12\/25 vs Oakland205\/02\/25 vs Skyline2+ 3 more games<\/a><\/p>\n

The team relied heavily on Elijah Rucker<\/a>, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. That’s the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Kalen Thomas<\/a> was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.<\/p>\n

Oakland Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only posted an OBP of .381.<\/p>\n

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Oakland Tech will venture away from home to face off against Albany at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Washington, they will head out to take on Woodside at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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