Justin Wilson twists out of the way on an inside pitch in the fifth inning of the Oaks' 10-4 win over Yolo on Friday.

Fair Oaks 10, Yolo 4 (League: 15-3, Overall: 24-6-1) - July 14 @ Sacramento City College - Andrew LeDuc's three run home run in the first put the Oaks in the lead and Post 383 never looked back as Fair Oaks went on for a 10-4 victory over Yolo in Friday's round of the District 6 Playoffs.
    With one out in the first, second baseman Keith Jennette and center fielder Kyle Richardson drew back-to-back walks, setting up LeDuc's three-run shot deep over the left field fence.
    Oaks starting pitcher Steve Rinaudo allowed only one Yolo base runner through the first four innings, walking Yolo's Martin McPherson in the second inning.
     The Oaks added another two runs in the bottom of the fourth as catcher Jesse Olson drew a two out walk and moved to third on a double to left by left fielder Greg Polanski. Both runners scored on Rinaudo's hit to left to make it a 5-0 game.
    In the top of the fifth, Yolo finally got on the board with a single run, but the Oaks came right back in the bottom of the inning with two more runs of their own to make it a 7-1 game.
    Richardson led off with a double to center field and with LeDuc at the plate advanced to third on a wild pitch. LeDuc then hit a sacrifice fly to center that allowed Richardson to tag at third and score for a 6-1 lead. Shortstop Chris Dennison, right fielder Robert Butler and  third baseman Justin Wilson followed with consecutive singles, with Wilson's bringing in Dennison for the 7-1 lead.
    Yolo brought in a new pitcher to face the next batter as Sean McGinnis replaced Dallas Cole. McGinnis got Olson to ground into a double play to end the inning.
    Two hits and a walk loaded the bases for Yolo in the top of the sixth and Post 77 brought in their second and third runs of the game to cut Fair Oaks' margin to 7-3. But the Oaks again came back in the bottom of the inning for two runs to extend their lead to 9-3.
    Polanski and Rinaudo got back-to-back singles to start the inning and Jennette bunted back to the pitcher and managed to beat the throw to the bag to load the bases. Jennette went down after crossing first, however, with what appeared to be a pulled hamstring and was replaced on first by Chris Johnson. With one out, a hit to center by LeDuc scored both Rinaudo and Richardson to make it a 9-3 game.
    A leadoff double by Yolo's Jon Matteoli in the seventh resulted in another Post 77 run as a ground ball  to first and fly to right field brought him in for a 9-4 game.
    Again the Oaks came back in the bottom of the inning to score, however, accounting for the final 10-4 score.
    Wilson led off with a double to left field and moved to third on a ground ball to first by Olson that was booted by the Yolo infielder. Wilson scored on a ground ball to short by Polanski that went for a hit and the Oaks owned a 10-4 lead.
    Rinaudo struck out the side in Yolo's eighth and after a leadoff hit and walk in the ninth, got three straight outs to end the game and advance the Oaks into Saturday's championship game at Sacramento City College.
    Should theOaks win that game, they will advance to the Area 1 Playoffs in Yountville. A loss would force a second game on Sunday to decide the District 6 Championship.  

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YOLO
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1
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7
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FAIR OAKS
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10
15
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Yolo: Pitching - Cole, McGinnis (5), Elizondo (8) and Turay. Top Hitters - McPherson 2x3, 2 RBI; Turay 2B; Matteoli 2x4, 2B.
Fair Oaks: Pitching - Rinaudo and Olson. Top Hitters - Rinaudo 2x5, 2 RBI; Richardson 2B; LeDuc 3x4, HR, 6 RBI; Wilson 3x4, 2B; Polanski 3x4, 2B.