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Josh Britt 2B, 3 RBI |
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Josh Britt 2B, 3 RBI |
Fair Oaks 8, Reno Muckdogs 5 (League: 5-1, Overall: 14-4-1) - June 17 @ Sparks High School, Nev. - Fair Oaks overcame a 5-3 deficit with five runs over the last two innings to defeat the Reno Muckdogs 8-5 in the first game of a doubleheader at Sparks High School in Nevada. The Oaks only out hit the Muckdogs 7-6, but five errors on the part of Reno aided in the win.
Reno scored single runs in each of the first five innings, but David Jones came in to pitch the final two innings and shut Reno's comeback attempt down, allowing only two hits and two walks.
Josh Britt led the Oaks on offense with a double and three RBI. Shawn Wheeler and Mike Nantze also contributed doubles in the non-league victory.
The win improved the Oaks record to 14-4-1 on the year.
Game Notes: This was the second straight year the Oaks played the Reno Muckdogs. Last year they faced the team four times in home and away doubleheaders. On Friday, June 13, Fair Oaks and Reno split their games at Bella Vista, with Reno winning the first game 1-0 over the Oaks in what was Fair Oaks' first loss of the year after 13 straight wins. Fair Oaks starter Josh Glaser gave up only three hits in a complete-game performance, but the Muckdogs scored in the final inning for the victory. In the second game, Fair Oaks came back to win 8-1 with Cody Osburn picking up the complete-game victory. Ryan Dettman, Justin Haley and Josh Britt each had two hits, with Bryce Bandilla homering for the Oaks. Two days later, the Oaks visited Reno and again the two teams split their games. Reno won the opening contest 8-5 after taking an 8-0 lead in the first three innings off two of the Oaks top pitchers - Charlie Robertson and Powell Fansler. The Oaks came back to nip Reno in the second game 4-3. Bandilla pitched the complete-game, giving up only four hits to Reno.
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TEAM |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
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FAIR OAKS |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
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RENO MUCKDOGS |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
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Oaks:
Pitching - Paige, Hemphill (4), Kennedy (5), Jones (6) and Wheeler. Top
Hitters - Britt 2B, 3 RBI; Wheeler 2x4, 2B; Nantze 2x3, 2B.
Reno Muckdogs: Pitching - Rutledge, Johnson (6). Top
Hitters - Yocum 2B; E. Underwood 2x4.