The Woodlake Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Lindsay Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Woodlake's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Granite Hills as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
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The result came thanks to Elias Lang's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Woodlake is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Woodlake got a big performance out of Aldo Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Rodriguez has posted since back in April of 2024. Connor Bates was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact: Woodlake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Lindsay, as they earned their first away win of the season. They blew past Strathmore 8-1 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won seven in a row.
The team relied heavily on Bryan Martinez, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Cortes, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Woodlake's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Lindsay, the win got them back to even at 4-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Woodlake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lindsay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Woodlake couldn't quite finish off Lindsay in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
