Baseball Recap: Woodlake Has No Trouble Against Strathmore

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Tranquillity	15
04/02/25 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy	13
05/06/25 @ Strathmore	11
04/15/25 vs Riverdale	11
05/01/25 vs Lindsay	10

Woodlake came out on top against Strathmore on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Tigers put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten games by nine runs or more so far this season.

David Flores made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Connor Bates was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Jose Tadeo was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.

Woodlake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Strathmore only posted a batting average of .200.

Woodlake has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Strathmore, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15-1.

Woodlake wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 13-13 tie against Farmersville on the 8th. As for Strathmore, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Corcoran on the 8th.