South Tahoe was the 12-10 winner over Wooster when they last played one another on Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The South Tahoe Vikings fell just short of the Wooster Colts by a score of 9-8 on Wednesday.
Cooper Richey and Kyle Herrera did some serious damage despite the final result: Richey went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI, while Herrera scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Herrera is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Marcus Haven was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, South Tahoe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Wooster's side, Cooper Fuss and Max Villa were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Fuss tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Villa tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Fuss scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6, while Villa scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Chris Ballard was excellent, going 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ricky Cruz, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
South Tahoe has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Wooster, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
South Tahoe will stay at home for another game and welcome Sparks at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. South Tahoe is facing Sparks at the right time seeing as Sparks is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Wooster, they will head out on the road to face off against North Valleys at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wooster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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