Fair Oaks 11, West Sacramento 7 (League: 2-1, Overall: 3-1) - June 3 @ Bella Vista High - Completing a sweep of their weekend doubleheader, the Fair Oaks Oaks defeated West Sacramento 11-7 at Bella Vista High School.
    Fair Oaks got on the scoreboard first in the opening inning after two were out. Left fielder Tim Cook reached on an error with one out and then advanced to third on a passed ball with center fielder L.J. Sneath at the plate. Sneath struck out, but the next batter, third baseman Joe Liebman, walked. With designated hitter Dan Gemma at the plate, a wild pitch scored Cook. Gemma also walked and then shortstop Ricky Alonso got a hit to right to score Liebman to make it a 2-0 game.
    The Oaks added four more runs in the second to give starting pitcher Alex Graham a 6-0 lead. Second baseman Josh Gibson led off with a walk and scored on catcher Doug Matlack's home run to left to make it 4-0. With one out, Cook got a hit to left, and then Sneath followed with a home run to center to give the Oaks a 6-0 lead.
    West Sacramento came back to score once in the third and four times in the fourth to close the gap to 6-5, but the Oaks added a run in the bottom of the fourth to pad their lead at 7-5.
    Cook led off with a hit to center and Sneath reached base after being hit by a pitch. Liebman's double to left then scored Cook for the 7-5 lead.
    Josh Gibson relieved Graham in the top of the fifth, but had control problems early. A walk and two bunts loaded the bases and then another walk forced in West Sacramento's sixth run to make it a 7-6 game. The next three batters were put out, however, to end the threat, including a run-saving catch in right by Ricky LaFavor to end the inning.
    West Sacramento added another run in the sixth to tie the game. More runs may have scored except for another great defensive play as Sneath collected the ball on a hit to center and pegged a perfect throw to catcher Doug Matlack to get the runner at the plate and end the inning.
    Fair Oaks came back in the bottom of the sixth to score its final four runs of the game and take an 11-7 lead.
    Sneath led off with a soft liner to first that skipped under the fielder's glove. With one out, Aaron Yurchak walked and then Ricky Alonso was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Robert Barrett then hit a grounder to short. The throw went to second, but the ball got away and rolled into center allowing Sneath, Yurchak and Alonso to score to make it 10-7. With two outs, Matlack doubled to right center to drive in Barrett for the final 11-7 tally.
 
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W. Sacramento: Pitching - A. Cabral and King. Top Hitters - Tacdol 3x5; Mendes 2x4; Gelvett 2x3.
Fair Oaks: Pitching - Graham, Gibson (5) and Wright, Matlack (2). Top Hitters - Cook 2x4; Sneath HR, 2 RBI; Matlack 2x4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI.