Baseball Preview: West Wendover Wolverines vs. Oasis Academy Bighorns
West Wendover has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Oasis Academy Bighorns at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Wendover is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
West Wendover stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Battle Mountain with a sharp 11-3 win.
Alonzo Carrillo made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Carrillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidien Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Pedro Salas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oasis Academy entered their tilt with North Tahoe with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They had just enough and edged the Lakers out 4-3.
Like West Wendover, Oasis Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Kayden White. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. White was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Barrenchea, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
West Wendover's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Oasis Academy, their record now sits at 17-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Wendover has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oasis Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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