Incline extended their losing streak to 13 on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-23. They lost 11-5 to the West Wendover Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-1 on Friday.
Incline saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leo Dukes, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for West Wendover, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On West Wendover's side, Markus Gonzalez and Aidien Rodriguez were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Gonzalez tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Rodriguez struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gonzalez also tossed a walk, which is notable because West Wendover is 7-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-10 otherwise. At bat, Gonzalez went a perfect 4-for-4 with one double, while Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits Rodriguez has posted over his last 11 contests.
In other batting news, Danny Soriano was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. West Wendover is 7-2 when Soriano posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise. Ciano Dorado was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Wendover beat Incline by a score of 13-3 later that day.
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