The Wasco Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Wasco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Golden West 7-6. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Gerardo Aldana, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Santiago Zarate also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Reedley 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
The result came thanks to Manny Ramirez's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pioneer Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruben Ramirez, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Pioneer Valley's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Wasco, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Pioneer Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wasco hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Pioneer Valley, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain Wasco's hitters?
Wasco might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Pioneer Valley in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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