Softball Recap: Wasco Sets Scoring Season-High Against Delano

Tigers

Team Score (Highest)

04/03/25 vs Delano	21
03/19/25 vs McFarland	20
03/20/25 vs McFarland	18
04/01/25 @ Delano	13
03/25/25 vs Kennedy	13

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wasco). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Delano a 21-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering Wasco has won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Cedes Saldana made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Aliya Leal and Jazzy Juarez did most of the damage at the plate: Leal scored four runs while going 4-for-4, while Juarez went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave Leal a new career-high. Liliana Sanchez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Wasco always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Wasco is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Delano, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wasco will head out to challenge Taft at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Delano, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd.