
Vikings
04/23/25 vs Sparks | 10-0 |
04/18/25 vs Hug | 15-0 |
04/18/25 vs Hug | 16-0 |
04/16/25 @ Grant | 12-0 |
South Tahoe got themselves on the board against Sparks on Wednesday, but Sparks never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Railroaders. Give the Vikings' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Cruz Hernandez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for South Tahoe: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-16 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Kyle Herrera looked comfortable as he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Stone Chavarri, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
South Tahoe pushed their record up to 7-17 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Sparks, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. South Tahoe will face off against rival Wooster at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Sparks is set to square off against their familiar foe Hug at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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