Wiggins came out on top against Yuma on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run seventh inning. The Tigers took their matchup against the Outlaws 13-8. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Outlaws on Thursday, they had to take a 12-11 loss.
Larry Garcia and Marcus Steinbar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Garcia pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Steinbar pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Garcia posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last five contests. At the plate, Garcia got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Steinbar got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one double. Garcia also got three hits, which is notable because Wiggins is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 5-7 otherwise.
Alex Tarango
| 04/17/25 @ Yuma | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Fort Lupton | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Caliche | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Byers | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Tarango, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cash Pape, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Wiggins kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 5-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Wiggins is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Yuma, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Looking ahead, Wiggins will host Haxtun at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers are on a six-game streak of home wins, the Fightin' Bulldogs a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. As for Yuma, they are taking a road trip to challenge Holyoke at 11:00 a.m. on the 26th. The Outlaws are facing the Dragons at the right time seeing as the Dragons are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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