South Tahoe is 8-2 against Wooster since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The South Tahoe Vikings will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Wooster Colts, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. South Tahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
South Tahoe fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against North Valleys on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 11-8 to the Panthers.
Jonathan Bender made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyle Herrera, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Wooster gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Hug with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wooster.
Chris Ballard was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ballard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Max Villa was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Jacob Watts was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
South Tahoe has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Wooster, they pushed their record up to 12-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Tahoe hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like Wooster struggles in that department as they've averaged .369. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Tahoe suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Wooster when the teams last played last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wooster's Cooper Fuss, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that South Tahoe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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