The West Wendover Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. West Wendover is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, West Wendover came up short against North Tahoe and fell 9-6.
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Aidien Rodriguez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. He has become a key player for West Wendover: the team is 7-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Adrian Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4. Danny Soriano also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Battle Mountain might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-5 to Incline, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Wendover's record now sits at 10-6. As for Battle Mountain, their record is now 5-7.
Battle Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Wendover has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Battle Mountain, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain West Wendover's hitters?
West Wendover came out on top in a nail-biter against Battle Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad 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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