Softball Game Preview: Tehachapi Warriors vs. West Vikings

Tehachapi has gone a perfect 10-0 against West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Warriors will welcome the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tehachapi has four straight victories, West has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Thursday, Tehachapi made easy work of North and carried off a 13-3 win.

Cadence McIrvin

Batters Struck Out

04/16/26 vs North	7
04/14/26 @ North	19
04/09/26 vs East Bakersfield	7
04/07/26 @ East Bakersfield	10
03/26/26 vs Paraclete	13
+ 2 more games

Cadence McIrvin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Tehachapi got a massive performance out of Mya Gil, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Wilsted, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Tehachapi hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 4-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Meanwhile, West came up short against Foothill on Thursday, falling 17-5.

West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Tehachapi, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1.

Tehachapi got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against West by a conclusive 20-2 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.