Elk Grove 8, Fair Oaks 5 (League: 2-1, Overall: 6-2) - June 8 @ Bella Vista High - Fair Oaks suffered its first loss of the league season as Elk Grove upset the Oaks at Bella Vista High School, 8-5.
Fair Oaks scored first, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning as second baseman Jim Ott started things off getting hit by a pitch with one out.
Garrett Schoenfelder slides into third after a hit up the middle in Fair Oaks game against Elk Grove. Teammate Jim Ott scored on the play and Schoenfelder took third on the throw to the plate.
Ott moved to second on a ground ball to second by shortstop Garrett Schoenfelder and then scored on right fielder Jason Wilkerson's hit up the middle for a 1-0 lead.
Elk Grove evened things up in the top of the second on a double and error and then took a 4-1 lead in the third off starting pitcher Adam Moshofsky on four hits, including a double.
Fair Oaks gave up another run in the sixth on a one out double, followed by a single to right, but pulled back to within one run in the bottom of the inning, 5-4.
B.J. Crone led off with a double to right and scored on Ott's hit to right. Ott scored on a hit up the middle by Garrett Schoenfelder and then Wilkerson's double to left scored Schoenfelder to make it a 5-4 contest.
Elk Grove came back for a run in the top of the seventh, however, prompting a pitching change as Ott switched from second to the mound. Ott got out of the inning with no further damage and the Oaks appeared set to make a run at the lead as they loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh with two outs as Crone was hit by a pitch, Schoenfelder reached on an error and Wilkerson walked. The next batter, however, struck out to end the inning.
Elk Grove added a run in the eighth for an 8-4 lead and Fair Oaks closed out the scoring in the ninth with a single run.
Crone led off with a double to center field that bounced over the fence. With one out, Schoenfelder drew a walk, and then with two outs, a Beldi hit to center scored Crone to make it an 8-5 game. Ricky Patel was hit by a pitch to load the bases, but the next batter flew out to left field to end the inning and the Oaks' chance to keep their unbeaten league record intact.
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ELK GROVE
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FAIR OAKS
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Elk Grove: Fender, Forsyth (7) and Hill. Top hitters: Rose 2B, 2 RBI; Hill 2x4; McIntyre 2x4, 2 2B; Fender 2x4; Snyder 2x4. Fair Oaks: Moshofsky, Ott (7) and Hicks, Crone (9). Top hitters: Crone 2x4, 2 2B; Ott 2x3; Schoenfelder 2B; Wilkerson 2x4, 2 RBI.
