Baseball Recap: Incline Takes a Loss

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Previous 5 Games

05/03/25 - Away	7-10 L
05/03/25 - Away	1-11 L
05/02/25 - Away	2-12 L
05/10/24 - Neutral	3-10 L
05/03/24 - Home	2-18 L

Incline extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-16 in the process. They fell 10-7 to the West Wendover Wolverines. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Tate Gitchell was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Dukes, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

As for West Wendover, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-7. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.

On West Wendover's side, Danny Soriano was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Soriano posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tavian Gonzalez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Alonzo Carrillo, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Incline does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Wendover, they will face off against Oasis Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Wolverines' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bighorns have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.