Wooster has not done well against South Tahoe recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Wooster Colts had just enough and edged the South Tahoe Vikings out 9-8. This was a revenge game for Wooster, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-10 defeat when these two played on Wednesday.
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 pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fuss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. 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, the team relied heavily on Chris Ballard, who went 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.
On South Tahoe's side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Flores, who scored two runs 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.
Wooster has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12 record this season. As for South Tahoe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Wooster is on the road again on Saturday to play North Valleys at 10:00 a.m. North Valleys is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for South Tahoe, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Sparks, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. South Tahoe is facing Sparks at the right time seeing as Sparks is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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