The Elsinore Tigers will challenge the West Valley Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Elsinore comes in on four and West Valley on six.
Elsinore saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top against Sutter by a score of 6-2. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly four runs.
Jacob Farias was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Farias was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Farias wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Robert Gates, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Elsinore was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sutter only posted a batting average of .130.
Meanwhile, West Valley gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Canyon Springs with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Like Elsinore, West Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Caden Bridwell. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Bridwell a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Valley pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Elsinore, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Elsinore beat West Valley 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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