The Woodlake Tigers will head out to face off against the Dinuba Emperors at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woodlake will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Woodlake had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Lindsay on Thursday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Tigers have won nine matchups by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Guillermo Rosales was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Brenden Doyle
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In other batting news, Woodlake let Elias Lang and Brenden Doyle run wild. Lang went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Doyle went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two hits gave Doyle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aldo Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Woodlake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Dinuba came up short against Tulare Western on Friday and fell 8-5. The Emperors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Woodlake is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Dinuba, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
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