(Last updated: July 29, 2006 - 2 p.m.)
LEADING 3-1 ENTERING NINTH, OAKS LOSE TO REDDING 7-4 - After staging a late-inning comeback to tie the game and eventually take a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning, everything fell apart for Fair Oaks in the top of the ninth as Redding scored six runs to beat Post 383 7-4 and eliminate the Oaks from the Area 1 Tournament. Kyle Richardson's leadoff homer in the seventh tied the game and two runs in the eighth put the Oaks up 3-1, but the Redding Stars used two hit batters, two walks, two hits and an error to score six times in the ninth and put the game away.

CHICO BEATS OAKS 4-3 - After pounding B&L the day before, the Oaks couldn't muster an offense on Friday, losing to the Chico Nuts 4-3 in the second day of the Area 1 Tournament in Yountville. The Oaks will play at 9 a.m. on Saturday against Redding. A loss there would eliminate them from the tournament. If Post 383 wins they would play the winner of the 12 p.m. Chico vs. Auburn game at 3 p.m.

OAKS BLAST B&L - Fair Oaks opened Area 1 Tournament play with an 11-1 victory over B&L Properties of Fairfield. The Oaks used 16 hits, including two towering home runs from first baseman Andrew LeDuc, to put away B&L in eight innings (10-Run Rule). The Oaks next play the Chico Nuts  at 3 p.m. on Friday at Borman Field in Yountville.

 WHERE THE HECK'S YOUNTVILLE? - Good question!!! If you need driving directions to the July 27-30 Area 1 Playoffs at the Veteran's Home, click on the link to be taken to MapQuest. Directions are from Madison Ave./Auburn Blvd. to Yountville. The actual address of the Veteran's Home is: 180 California Drive, Yountville, CA 94599. NOTE: As you go up the tree-lined drive toward the Veteran's Home you will reach the end of the road and encounter left & right turn possibilities. Go right and follow the road around until you see Borman Field. According to MapQuest the travel time is 1 hour, 21 minutes and distance 78.40 miles.

 MORE ON THE VETERAN'S HOME - If you're interested in a history of the Veteran's Home in Yountville. Click HERE.

POST 383 WINS DISTRICT 6 TITLE - After trailing for much of the game, Fair Oaks scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning Saturday night to win the District 6 Championship over Southside, 9-6. Southside had beaten Yolo earlier in the day 9-4 to advance to the championship game. The Oaks will now advance to the Area 1 Championships July 27-30 at Yountville.

OAKS CLOBBER YOLO -  Fair Oaks took down Yolo today 10-4 in the District 6 Playoffs held at Sacramento City College. The Oaks will now play the winner of Saturday's (3 p.m.) Yolo vs. Manhart/Southside game in the 7 p.m. championship game. Manhart and Southside were scheduled to play at 7 p.m. today to see who advanced in the loser's bracket, with the loser being eliminated.  If the Oaks win Saturday's championship game, they advance to the Area 1 Playoffs. A loss will force a second game to be played at 12:00 on Sunday.

RECENT RESULTS Sun. July 9 - Fair Oaks 11, Folsom 5 Thu. July 13 - Fair Oaks 4, Folsom 3 Fri. July 14 - Fair Oaks 10, Yolo 4 Sat. July 15 - Fair Oaks 9, Southside 6 Thu. July 27 - Fair Oaks 11, B&L 1 Fri. July 28 - Chico 4, Fair Oaks 3 Sat. July 29 - Redding 7, Fair Oaks 4

FAIR OAKS TAKES FOLSOM IN 12 -  It took 12 innings, but Fair Oaks won its opening game of the 2006 District 6 Playoffs with a 4-3 victory over Folsom Thursday afternoon at Sacramento City College.  A two-out error in the second eventually led to Folsom's first run and the Flames led 2-0 after six, but two Oaks runs in the bottom of the sixth tied the game up at 2-2.  The game remained tied until the top of the 11th when Folsom took a 3-2 lead, but the Oaks came back to tie it again in the bottom of the inning. In the 12th, Fair Oaks loaded the bases with one out and Abel Alcantar's hit to left field scored the winning run. Fair Oaks' next game will  be against Yolo at 3 p.m. on Friday. Yolo was a 17-11 winner over Southside in Thursday's first game.

NEW DISTRICT 6 WEBSITE - District 6 now has its own website featuring scores, rosters and schedules of all the games. Check it out by clicking here: District 6. Be sure and go there to vote for who you think will win the District 6 Championship in 2006.

 CONGRATULATIONS 2006 ALL-STARS - Jerry Crews (Coach), Randell Jennette (Coach), Keith Jennette (2B), Jesse Olson (C), Chris Johnson (UTIL), Andrew LeDuc (1B), Chris Dennison (SS), Greg Polanski (3B), Robert Butler (P), Kyle Richardson (OF), Steve Rinaudo (UTIL), Mike Sanchez (1B).

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2006 District 6/Area 1 Playoffs

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District 6 Playoffs Sacramento City College Sacramento, Calif. Monday, July 10   Sacramento 13, C. Eggen 3 Wednesday, July 12 Southside 11, Sacramento 1 Folsom 5, W. Sac. 2 Thursday, July 13 Yolo 17, Southside 11 Fair Oaks 4, Folsom 3   Southside 16, W. Sac. 2

Sacramento 4, Folsom 3 Friday, July 14   Fair Oaks 10, Yolo 4 Southside 9, Sacramento 0 Saturday, July 15   Southside 9, Yolo 4   Fair Oaks 9, Southside 6 Area 1 Playoffs Yountville, CA Thursday, July 27 Auburn 3, Redding 2

Fair Oaks 11, B&L 1 Chico 8, Eureka 4 Friday, July 28   Redding 5, B&L 4 Auburn 2, Eureka 0 Chico 4, Fair Oaks 3 Saturday, July 29   Redding 7, Fair Oaks 4 Auburn 12, Chico 10   Chico 6, Redding 5 Sunday, July 30   Auburn vs. Chico, 9 a.m. (2nd game if necessary, 12 p.m.)

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