There's no place like home for Saddleback, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past the Whitney Wildcats 13-4 on Wednesday.
Bailey Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Valdivia, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Lopez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Saddleback's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Whitney, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Saddleback will square off against Century at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Whitney, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-5 defeat against Santa Ana Valley on the 27th.
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