The McFarland Cougars will challenge the Delano Tigers at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither McFarland nor Delano posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for McFarland's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Wasco on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that McFarland has lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, Delano suffered a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of East Bakersfield on Friday. Delano has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Delano saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anahi Arroyo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
McFarland has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Delano, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
McFarland took their win against Delano in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 24-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for McFarland 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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