Sadly, West is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Wasco Tigers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
For Wasco's part, Cedes Saldana was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Saldana has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Saldana was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aliya Leal was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Emma Gomez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
West's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Wasco, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 22-0 defeat vs. Monache on the 23rd. As for Wasco, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wasco's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Kennedy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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