After both having extra time off, the Wasco Tigers and the Legacy Christian Academy Lions will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wasco took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Taft, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wildcats 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Wildcats since May 9, 2022.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Legacy Christian Academy). They put the hurt on Laton with a sharp 19-2 win last Thursday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Carter Burich made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Highfill, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Grant MacArthur, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Legacy Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Wasco has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their record is now 10-4-1.
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