F.O. 11, Haggin-Grant 9 (League: 7-1, Overall: 11-2) - June 15 @ Bella Vista High School - Fair Oaks stretched its record to 7-1 in the Eastern Division of the American Legion's District 6 with a sweep of Haggin-Grant in their three-game series.
Second baseman Dave Yurchak waits for the ball on a first inning steal attempt in the Oaks' game against Haggin-Grant at Bella Vista High School.
A two-run homer in the top of the second put Fair Oaks down 2-0, but the Oaks came back with a four run outburst in the bottom of the third to take a 4-1 lead.
Second baseman Dave Yurchak led off the inning with a hit to left and B.J. Crone and Jim Ott followed with hits to load the bases.
Garrett Schoenfleder's hit to left scored Yurchak to make it 2-1 and keep the bases loaded. Jason Wilkerson walked to force in Crone and tie the game at 2-2 and then the next two batters struck out.
Ott and Schoenfelder both scored to make it a 4-2 game on Rick Patel's hit to left.
Haggin-Grant got one run back in the fourth, but the Oaks kept their lad by scoring three more in the bottom of the inning for a 7-3 advantage.
Yurchak led off with a walk and Crone was hit by a pitch to start things off. Ott's grounder to third forced Yurchak and then Schoenflder flew to right for the second out of the inning. Wilkerson followed with a double, however, scoring Crone and Ott, and then Russ Beldi's hit to right center scored Wilkerson for a 7-3 lead.
Haggin-Grant got one run back in the fifth, but the Oaks got two in the bottom of the inning for a 9-4 lead.
With one out, Justin Hoppes got a hit by a diving second baseman and moved to second on Yurchak's bunt to the pitcher. Crone followed with a home run into the trees in left field to score two and make it a 9-4 game.
Heither team scored again until the eighth when Haggin-Grant added one to make it 9-5. The Oaks answered back, however, with two runs in the bottom of the inning to make it an 11-5 game.
With one out, Ott got a hit up the middle and that was followed by a Schoenfelder home run to left for the Oaks' 10th and 11th runs.
A bases loaded one-out home run smash in the top of the ninth off Brandon Olson who came in to relieve Schoenfelder, however, brought the score to 11-9. Schoenfelder came back to the mound from shortstop to finish out the game. Despite a walk and an error, Schoenfelder got out of the inning with no further damage and the Oaks recorded an 11-9 victory.
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HAGGIN-GRANT
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9
12
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FAIR OAKS
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4
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11
13
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Haggin-Grant: Supplee, Keaney (7) and Gallagher. Top hitters: Pierson 2x5; Green 2x4; Mikels4x4, 2 HR, 5 RBI; Franklin 2x4; Gallagher HR, 2 RBI. Fair Oaks: Schoenfelder, Olson (9), Schoenfelder (9) and Crone. Top hitters: Crone 2x3, HR, 2 RBI; Ott 3x5; Schoenfelder 2x5, HR, 3 RBI; Wilkerson 2B, 2 RBI; Patel 2x4, 2 RBI.
