Wasco was forced to take a big loss against they on Tuesday, they got the better of them on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Taft Wildcats 6-5. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Wildcats on Tuesday, they had to take a 7-0 defeat.
Damian Santos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Arturo Gonzales was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Wimberly, who earned three runs and two stolen bases.
Tigers
| 04/10/25 vs Taft | 6-5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Delano | 14-1 |
| 03/29/25 vs East Bakersfield | 8-7 |
| 03/28/25 vs Shafter | 3-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Kennedy | 12-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Wasco pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
After both having extra time off, Wasco and Legacy Christian Academy will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 3:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Taft, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-0 defeat against Lemoore on the 12th.
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