The Yamhill-Carlton Tigers will head out to face off against the Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Yamhill-Carlton has five straight victories, Blanchet Catholic has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Yamhill-Carlton made easy work of Sheridan and carried off a 12-2 win. Considering the Tigers have won 11 matches by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Blanchet Catholic couldn't beat Santiam Christian on Thursday even though they stacked six runs on them in the first inning. The Cavaliers lost 17-7 to the Eagles.
Blanchet Catholic got a big performance out of Valeria Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those RBI marked the first that Gonzalez has brought in this season. Carly Wise was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Yamhill-Carlton's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Blanchet Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Yamhill-Carlton took their victory against Blanchet Catholic when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 23-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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