Pirates
| 03/04/26 @ Winters | 20 |
| 02/21/26 @ Hilmar | 19 |
| 04/24/26 @ Colfax | 13 |
| 02/23/26 @ East Nicolaus | 12 |
| 04/02/26 vs Marysville | 11 |
Wheatland had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Escalon Cougars a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Chase Barton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Israel Cortez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kale Nakamura, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Wheatland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Escalon only posted an OBP of .333.
The victory (which was Wheatland's fourth in a row) raised their record to 23-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Escalon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-10.
As of now, neither Wheatland nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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