Baseball Recap: Whitney Triumphs

Whitney proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the De La Salle Spartans 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 27th.

Braeden Jenest spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.

Tyler Jordan

Runs

04/15/25 vs De La Salle	2
03/25/25 @ Granite Bay	2
03/18/25 vs Del Oro	2
03/07/25 vs Vacaville	2
04/15/25 vs Liberty	1
+ 4 more games

At the plate, Tyler Jordan was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. Whitney is 3-1 when Jordan posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise.

Whitney hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Whitney has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for De La Salle, with the loss, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.

Whitney didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-6 defeat against Rocklin on the 16th. As for De La Salle, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-2 win against Junipero Serra on the 16th.