The Biggs Wolverines will head out to take on the Portola Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Biggs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Friday, Biggs was able to grind out a solid win over Hamilton, taking the game 9-5.
The team relied heavily on David Ibarra, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Martin, who earned three RBI.
Biggs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 9-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Loyalton hit Portola with a four-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 9-2 to the Grizzlies. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Portola saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Leal, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Leal is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Portola's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Biggs, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Biggs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Portola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Biggs' way against Portola in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Biggs made off with a 13-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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